Around 4,000 attending techno festival billed as far smaller event

Around 4,000 people are attending a free techno music festival on the site of a former refugee camp in Červený Újezd in North Bohemia. The organisers had informed the local authority that they were planning a private event for 400 people. The local mayor said the techno festival had led to traffic and noise problems, adding that participants were camping and sleeping where they liked and not respecting private property. The event, which has reportedly drawn people from around Europe, is due to end on Monday.

Author: Ian Willoughby