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Monday, 9 April 2018 - 12:00

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Seven arrested after brawl at amusement park Efteling

Several people sustained minor injuries during a large brawl at amusement park Efteling on Sunday afternoon. A total of seven people were arrested, five for involvement in the brawl, and two for threatening the police, Eindhovens Dagblad reports.

The fight happened near ride Droomvlucht. Police officers and Efteling employees broke up the fight. Two men and a woman from Amsterdam, a woman from Den Bosch, and a woman from Oisterwijk were arrested for the brawl.

During the arrest, two men from Amsterdam insulted and threatened the police officers. They were also arrested.

According to the police, the disturbance did not bother other Efteling visitors much.

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