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Thousands Attend Unauthorized New Year's Rave in Rural Albacete

Police maintain a cordon to keep nearby roads passable.

Overview

  • The gathering is set near the Cenajo reservoir in the uninhabited hamlet of Alcantarilla after an earlier attempt in Tobarra was blocked.
  • Attendance estimates range from about 2,000 to more than 3,500 people in roughly 1,000 vehicles that used livestock tracks and rural roads to reach the site.
  • The Guardia Civil has reinforced the area with about 300 officers and a perimeter to limit further arrivals and preserve traffic flow, with no arrests reported so far.
  • The police union and local media report injuries to agents during initial interventions, with ABC citing around ten officers hurt and traffic jams in nearby towns.
  • Local associations are distributing Spanish, English and French leaflets urging respect for the environment and road access, and the event’s duration remains unclear.