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Five taken to hospital after hundreds of teens at party

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Wall Farme Lane is a single track off Lydd Road

Five people were taken to hospital after hundreds of teenagers gathered for a party in East Sussex.

Sussex Police said it was called to reports of about 300 teenagers at a party in Wall Farm Lane, Rye, at about 21:30 GMT on Wednesday.

South East Coast Ambulance Service said it sent crews and specialist response teams who assessed six people at the scene. Five were taken to hospital.

Police put a dispersal order in place and set up a meeting point so parents could collect their children. There were no arrests.

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