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Brawl erupts at festive event exit
13 Dec
Summary
- Mass brawl broke out as visitors tried to leave the event.
- Overcrowding and insufficient security led to the chaos.
- One woman appeared to be knocked unconscious in the melee.
Chaos erupted at Winter Wonderland last night as a large-scale brawl broke out among parkgoers trying to exit the festive attraction. Visitors reported that severe overcrowding created a dangerous bottleneck, leading to the violent confrontations. Many attendees criticized the event's security staff, claiming they did little to intervene or break up the fights.
Witnesses described scenes of pandemonium, with groups of people fighting against fences while security personnel seemed overwhelmed or uninvolved. One shocking moment captured on video showed a woman being violently shoved against a fence, and another woman appearing to be knocked unconscious and falling to the ground. The fight allegedly started over a dispute about touching someone's partner.
The bottleneck was reportedly caused by a newly implemented gated alleyway exit system, which funneled thousands of people into a standstill. A regular attendee noted that this exit strategy was unusual and contributed to the lawless atmosphere, particularly concerning given the presence of families and children.
