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Gender reveal party for 8 people descends into CHAOS when 200 guests rock up after invite ‘went viral'
A GENDER reveal party for 8 people descended into chaos when 200 guests rocked up after the invite "went viral".
An Airbnb property where a gender reveal party was held descended into 'absolute chaos' and 'mayhem' as up to 200 youngsters showed up.
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Police were called to a usually quiet cul-de-sac in the Norden area of Rochdale to break up the massive crowd.
Residents of Falcon Close said crowds of youngsters gathered on the street, and it took officers in Tactical Aid Unit vans around two hours to clear them out.
The Manchester Evening News obtained an image showing the scale of the gathering, amid speculation that word of the party spread on social media.
Residents initially thought it was an "after party" for school leavers following a prom, but the M.E.N. spoke to a man claiming to be the property owner, who said it had been booked for a gender reveal with just eight guests.
"They looked in their 20s to me," one resident of Falcon Close said.
He added: "It was their presence that became quite threatening really.
"It was absolute mayhem."
"It was very, very scary when I looked out of the window last night," another resident said.
They added: "It took the police two hours to clear them out."
A Golf GTI later crashed into the front of a house on nearby Edenfield Road, although it is not known whether the incident is linked to the party.
Greater Manchester Police has refused to comment.
The Airbnb, which has five bedrooms, a pool table and a hot tub, was first offered for rent in October.
The owner, who didn't give his full name, said the incident on Wednesday evening had "cast a bit of a shadow"on the property, but promised to prevent anything similar from happening there again.
He said: "We got up there as quickly as we could and got it shut down with the police."
Other residents have complained about past problems with Airbnb renters on the street, saying their "uncaring" behaviour has caused tension and ill feeling in the neighbourhood.
"There are quite a few elderly people around here," added one.
They said: "Usually, it's a very quiet cul-de-sac, we all stick together and look after each other."
Another resident, posting on a local Facebook page, called what happened "horrendous".
They wrote: "Complete disregard for people living on Falcon Close - young families and elderly people. Totally unacceptable.
"This Airbnb needs to be shut down.
"It's not right to expect local families to tolerate this."
Listed on Airbnb, the property is called Falcon House and can be rented for between £350 and £750 per night, depending on the day of the week.
No further details have been revealed.
