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Bomb Squad Handles 40,000-Person Free Party, WWII Shells

5/4/2026

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Bomb Squad Secures

Bomb disposal experts were sent to the firing range after a shell was found by a road at the site.
Between 35,000 and 40,000 revelers gathered at an unauthorized free party on the Bourges firing range on Saturday.
Prefect warned the range may still contain unexploded World War II artillery shells.
Mayor Edith Raquin described crowd as peaceful and noted elderly residents enjoyed speaking with them.

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Police Secure Rave

Organizers claimed the illegal rave was a protest against a proposed law to strengthen criminalization of rave parties.
600 police officers and 45 firefighters were deployed to secure the illegal rave at a central-France military firing range.
More than 20,000 attendees from across Europe arrived and over 2,000 cars entered the site.
Police issued dozens of drug and traffic fines and services treated at least 12 injuries.

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Bomb Squad Secures

Bomb disposal experts were sent to the firing range after a shell was found by a road at the site.
Between 35,000 and 40,000 revelers gathered at an unauthorized free party on the Bourges firing range on Saturday.
Prefect warned the range may still contain unexploded World War II artillery shells.
Mayor Edith Raquin described crowd as peaceful and noted elderly residents enjoyed speaking with them.

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