Thousands Attend Fake Event in Brussels and Clash with Riot Police

Belgian riot police clashed with a large crowd in Brussels’ Bois de la Cambre park after thousands of revellers gathered for an unauthorised event on Thursday. Four people have been arrested. Officers used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowds while some people were seen throwing objects and smashing police vehicles’ windows. The ‘La Boum’ festival was advertised on Facebook and promised over 100 DJs but police had warned it was a fake event on April Fool’s Day.