Some 800,000 people bear brutal heat at Zurich Street Parade

Around 800,000 party-goers danced around the Zurich lake basin at the 32nd Street Parade on Saturday. The most important accessories at this year’s midsummer edition: fans and water bottles. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The visitors were already hot before they got moving. It was 34 degrees at the Zurich lake basin in the afternoon. It got even warmer as the crowds danced. Beads of sweat quickly joined the glittering stones and body painting. The 29 Love Mobiles set off at 2pm sharp. Before that, people had already been dancing on the stages since 1pm, as a kind of warm-up programme. According to the organisers, around 800,000 people attended the biggest techno party in the world. The atmosphere was excellent and peaceful and there had been no incidents worth mentioning up until 9pm, according to a statement issued on Saturday evening. Large sprinkler systems There were two large sprinkler systems along the route to cool down the crowds. Many ...