Belgium beachgoers launch umbrellas and attack each other with sun loungers as brawl erupts

Dozens of beachgoers throw punches, launch umbrellas and attack each other with sun loungers as massive brawl erupts in Belgium

  • Beachgoers clashed with police and lifeguards on Blankenberge beach 
  • Reportedly happened after pointed out sitting on the breakwater was prohibited
  • Mayor has closed Blankenberge to day-trippers today following the incident 

This is the moment beachgoers in Belgium fought each other with umbrellas and sun loungers. 

The video was filmed at Blankenberge beach yesterday after people clashed with police and lifeguards. 

Mayor Daphné Dumery has closed Blankenberge to day-trippers today following the incident, saying the town needs a ‘time-out’, according to The Brussels Times.   

It shows beachgoers clashing with police

Footage filmed at Blankenberge beach in Belgium yesterday shows beachgoers clashing with police

At the beginning of the clip, beachgoers can be seen clashing with police as sand flies around.  

A chair is hurled across the beach as people throw punches and sand at each other. 

Umbrellas can also be seen flying through the air after beachgoers threw them in the video which was posted on Twitter shortly before 6pm yesterday. 

The fight is said to have started after a lifeguard pointed out to a group of around 40 young people that sitting on the breakwater was prohibited, according to The Brussels Times. 

A chair is hurled across the beach

Police officers hold batons as they were called to the fight

A chair is hurled across the beach as police officers hold batons as they were called to the fight which reportedly started after a lifeguard pointed out that sitting on the breakwater was prohibited 

Umbrellas were also thrown across the beach

The video of the fight was posted on Twitter shortly before 6pm yesterday

Umbrellas were also thrown across the beach in the fight which was posted on Twitter shortly before 6pm yesterday 

The group reportedly refused to leave so the police were then called which was when a brawl between the group and police broke out. Several people were arrested. 

Train companies were asked to stop services arriving at Blankenberge today between 9am and 4pm with police will be manning checkpoints along roads leading up to the resort. 

Residents, owners of second homes and tourists staying for several days will still be allowed to access Blankenberge. 

Rail authority SNCB said trains will remain on schedule and the situation will change if the federal government decides.    

Mayor Daphné Dumery has closed Blankenberge to day-trippers today

The mayor said the town needs a 'time-out'

Mayor Daphné Dumery has closed Blankenberge to day-trippers today following the incident, saying the town needs a ‘time-out’

The police were called when the group reportedly refused to leave

The beachgoers threw sand and punches

The police were called when the group reportedly refused to leave.  The beachgoers threw sand and punches

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