Five people were taken to hospital after around 300 teenagers gathered for a party in Rye, East Sussex, on Wednesday night, prompting a dispersal order and a police helicopter response.
Emergency Response in Wall Farm Lane
Footage shows large crowds of revellers along with police and ambulances in Wall Farm Lane, Rye, with a police helicopter reported to have been circling overhead. Emergency services were called at around 9.30pm, with police estimating that around 300 teenagers had gathered for the party.
Sussex Police said a dispersal order was put in place but there were no arrests. Teenagers were medically assessed while a meeting point was set up for parents to collect their children.
Five Children Taken to Hospital
The South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) said five children were taken to hospital for treatment, although no details have been given on their condition. A spokesperson for SECAmb reportedly said: “South East Coast Ambulance Service was called to reports of a person in need of medical attention on Wall Farm Lane, Rye, shortly after 8.30pm on Wednesday, 26 October 2026.
“Ambulance crews and specialist response teams attended the incident and assessed six patients at the scene. Five patients were taken to local hospitals for further treatment.”
Police Statement and Social Media Reaction
A statement from Sussex Police read: "Emergency services were called to reports of about 300 teenagers at a party in Wall Farm Lane, Rye, at around 9.30pm on Wednesday, 28 October. The teenagers were medically assessed and a dispersal order was put in place with a meeting point set up for parents to collect their children. There were no arrests."
Many people have taken to social media to comment on the incident. One person wrote on Facebook: "It was a planned party parents knew about it.. but friends of friends just kept on inviting people and it got out of hand.. I think main reason so many was taken to hospital was due to alcohol?"
Another wrote: "The 100 bus going to new Romney at 5:50pm was chaos…. The poor bus driver struggled but our bus driver was excellent and helped him out and made sure every single person paid fare as they were out numbered massively. Big shout to the female stagecoach worker on Wednesday 28th around 5:50pm."
