Download festival mosh pits could cause hundreds of 999 calls
People attending the festival, headlined by Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn, are being asked to put their devices into airplane mode before entering mosh pits.Each call to 999 has to be assessed, said police, so people who do make unwanted 999 calls are asked to stay on the line to confirm they are safe.A spokesperson said: "All calls had to be assessed, with three outbound call attempts completed to ensure there is no threat, risk or harm, taking our contact handlers away from answering true emergency calls."Gates to campsites at Donington Park, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, opened on Wednesday ahead of the three-day event over the weekend.Festival organisers said they expect to host about 75,000 rock fans.
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