Three people have been taken to hospital after more than 1,000 revellers descended on an illegal rave at an industrial site. Eyewitnesses report seeing "semi-conscious bodies lying on the road" as ravers danced through the night at a sight near the Kenfig Industrial Estate in Margam, Wales.
The public were warned to avoid the area by authorities as hundreds of cars clogged up local roads - forcing police to shut many. It is believed around 300 vehicles and over 1,000 people attended the event.
According to Wales Online, the three people in hospital during the rave were seriously not injured. South Wales Police said in a statement: "At 11:40pm on Saturday, April 8 South Wales Police were called to reports of an unlicensed music event, occurring at Kenfig Industrial Estate.
"The Welsh Ambulance Service has attended in response to calls from the scene. Currently three people have been taken to hospital, none of those persons are seriously injured."
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Travis added: “Initial reports indicated that in excess of 1,000 people and 70 vehicles are in attendance. A number of officers have been deployed.
"We are urging people to leave the site safely and stay away from the event."
Hundreds of people remain at the site. Chris, who attended the rave, said he travelled for four hours to attend the event and said it's been "completely worth it".
Explaining how they find these raves, he said: "Basically they come out about a week before. Everyone sends their numbers in on the social media group and then everyone gets a group text saying: 'Ring this number on this day.'
"Then on the phone line it gives you a general area to go to. Last night it said 'head to Bristol area'. So everyone in the country going was heading to Bristol last night.
"Then that changed to Cardiff as we were driving through the night. That's the best thing. It's an adventure.
"Eventually you find out where you're going. I've been going to them for years and you get to know so many people. It says on all texts: 'Respect the land and respect the police.'
"It's just a bit of fun getting loads of people together and having a party. I've always found as long as you're nice to the police they're decent."
George, 47, travelled from Lincolnshire and admitted she is reliving her youth having been a raver in her teens and early twenties.
"To me it's a way to come and be with nature and head to the rave and to the beach. To me that's all it is," she said.
"To some it isn't that, granted, but to me it's just a chance to do that. I'm like a kid at Christmas not knowing when the next rave is coming along, not knowing where we're heading.
"That part of it is so exciting. We've driven from Lincoln and got here at midnight last night. People judge us, but they shouldn't. It's fun and it's peaceful."
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