Netherlands rocked by second night of Covid riots

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Fresh rioting broke out over the Dutch government's coronavirus measures, with rioters pelting police with stones and fireworks as protests turned violent for a second night in the Netherlands.

Officers in riot gear charged groups of demonstrators in The Hague, while a water cannon was used to put out a pile of blazing bicycles at a busy intersection.

Five police officers were injured and at least seven people arrested, according to AFP.

Riots also erupted in the central “Bible Belt” town of Urk and cities in southern Limburg province, while angry fans disrupted two football matches being played behind closed doors because of coronavirus rules, Dutch media said.

Protestors gather at Cafe del Mondo during demonstrations against coronavirus measures in Amsterdam on November 20. — AFP
Protestors gather at Cafe del Mondo during demonstrations against coronavirus measures in Amsterdam on November 20. — AFP

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