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Loures council cancels new event at Papa Francisco Park due to "chaos" and "uncivic behavior"

The Loures municipality and the event promoter have canceled the final event scheduled at the Papa Francisco Park following complaints of crowd congestion and public safety incidents. Attendees were reportedly seen crossing railway tracks on foot to leave the venue, ignoring police instructions.

Why it mattersIf you had plans to attend upcoming events at this specific venue, they will no longer take place due to the reported safety and logistics issues.

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