English city of Liverpool have been given more powers to break up crowds after celebrations to mark Liverpool Football Club’s first league title in 30 years led to disorder.The local move to stop gatherings of more than two people came after the sheer joy of victory, together with warm weather, prompted people to cast off worries about the COVID-19 pandemic and to gather in huge crowds.
Coronavirus: Feds urged to spend $1.5B more to battle COVID-19 around the world Amid the wild celebrations, part of the Liver Building — a local landmark — caught fire.
Images circulating on social media appear to show a firework sailing from the crowd and striking the building’s balcony before exploding.