Madrid residents staged a massive snowball fight and were dispersed by police

Residents of Madrid gathered in the city center after the heaviest snowfall in 80 years and staged a massive snowball fight. The police had to interrupt it, 20 minutos newspaper writes.

Law enforcement officers stopped the “battle” due to violation of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Heavy snowfall began in Madrid on Friday, January 8, and paralyzed Barajas International Airport. A red alert has been declared. In this regard, the operation of the airport was stopped until visibility improved. In addition, traffic on hundreds of roads was impeded in the country, some highways were closed, and the railway communication was partially suspended.

/Media reports.