Announced as a spectacle never seen before in this region, the drone show that was supposed to be performed in the sky above the Old Town in Budva at midnight on New Year's Eve ended ingloriously.
Video: Private archive
Around 600 drones fell into the sea and onto the plateau in front of the Port Authority, and footage of the fiasco appeared on social media.
Video: Private archive
The Budva police told "Vijesti" that they conducted an on-site investigation last night and informed the Kotor prosecutor's office about everything.
As they said, no one was injured.
What exactly happened to the expensive show worth tens of thousands of euros will be determined by an expert hired by the prosecutor.
The drone show was preceded by fireworks.
The Budva Tourist Office announced that the spectacular New Year's Eve celebration was to be rounded off with the announced drone show.
"However, an incident occurred, which the Police Directorate and the competent prosecutor's office were informed of in a timely manner. The organizers of this event, the Tourist Organization of the Municipality of Budva and the Municipality of Budva believe that the competent authorities will take all measures and actions and thoroughly determine the circumstances under which this incident occurred. After the Tourist Organization of the Municipality of Budva receives official information regarding the event in question, the public will be informed," the Budva TO announced.
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