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Dutch Heatwave Shuts Down Major Music Festival
26 Jun
Summary
- Netherlands faces unprecedented Code Red heat warning.
- Defqon.1 festival ended prematurely due to extreme temperatures.
- Thousands of attendees were asked to leave the festival site.
The Netherlands has issued its first-ever Code Red warning due to extreme heat, with temperatures predicted to soar to 40 degrees Celsius. This severe weather alert has led to the premature closure of the Defqon.1 hardstyle music festival in Biddinghuizen.
Festival organizers announced the cancellation on Friday night, asking the roughly 50,000 attendees to depart the grounds. The event, one of the world's largest hardstyle festivals, had begun on Thursday and was scheduled to continue until Sunday, attracting over 70,000 visitors daily.
While some visitors reportedly caused disturbances following the announcement, organizers stated that attendees were leaving the campsite without major issues. People were expected to have vacated the premises by Friday evening.
