Severe Noise Disturbances from Drunken Youths Disrupt Pas de la Casa Sleep
Intoxicated young tourists caused major overnight commotion in the Andorran ski village, prompting police calls and resident complaints about.
Key Points
- Multiple police calls at 4-5am for public altercations by intoxicated youths in residential streets.
- Noise lasted over an hour, worst in Carrer Bearn and Carrer Maia, preventing sleep before work.
- Locals shared social media videos highlighting impacts on quality of life in urban core.
- Residents call for Encamp authorities to confine nighttime tourism to low-disturbance zones.
Residents in Pas de la Casa reported severe noise disturbances overnight, with groups of young people shouting and creating commotion that prevented many from sleeping ahead of work.
Police received multiple calls around 4am and 5am to intervene in public altercations caused by intoxicated youths moving through the border village's streets. Locals described the episode as an extreme case of acoustic pollution, even by winter tourist standards, with rowdy groups traversing from one end of the locality to the other—often seeking drinks before resuming their partying. The disruption lasted over an hour in some areas, making rest particularly difficult in buildings near roads.
Frustrated neighbours shared videos on social media to highlight the behaviour, noting impacts in specific spots like Carrer Bearn and Carrer Maia. They pointed out that while some nightlife activities concentrate in lower areas away from the upper village, the back-and-forth movements generate noise in residential streets, affecting quality of life across the urban core.
Residents have urged Encamp commune authorities to adopt measures, such as restricting nighttime leisure tourism to designated zones that minimise disturbances to the broader population and safeguard daily routines.
Police handled several incidents, but no details on arrests or fines have emerged. The commune has yet to respond. Such issues arise regularly during the ski season, though this night's scale drew unusually vocal complaints.
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