Major riot erupts on streets of the Hague as youths clash with police in violent scenes


Dramatic footage has shown what appears to be a full-blown riot raging in the Hague, with groups of youths pelting police vans with bricks, with another clip showing a car on fire.

Netherlands-based journalist Owen O’Brien shared the footage, commenting: “Rioters break into an entrance at the #Opera.

“Windows are broken and attempts are made to enter.

“The fire brigade has also left again and cannot extinguish the fire.”

A separate clip showed what appeared to be riot police with batons and shields standing by a building with smashed windows, and several burning vehicles.

The Hague is the administrative centre of the Netherlands, and the location of the Dutch government.

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