A MUSIC festival in Kent was shut down this afternoon due to a medical emergency.
Margate's Drum and Bass festival – held at Dreamland – came to an abrupt halt today as the extreme heat got the better of people, just one year on from a teenager's tragic death there.
In our exclusive footage, the 7000 strong crowd can be seen dispersing as a man on a tannoy tries to evacuate the area.
He can be heard telling festival goers: "Everyone will be entitled to a full refund, but what they need is for everyone to please leave as easily as possible, the way that you came into the venue.
"It's a medical emergency so they have to close the entire venue."
He continued: "As I say, everyone's entitled to a full refund, but there's nothing we can do about it.
"It's completely out of our hands, it's due to people needing medical assistance. They're inundated."
The festival was due to run to 10.30 but by 5.30pm the decision was made to shut it down.
Dreamland's official X account confirmed the news, writing: "Sorry guys, it was just too hot today so we had to close early. Get home safely."
The over 18's festival was due to be headlined by Andy C, with performances from Wilkinson, K Motionz, Mozey, Basslayerz, Harriet Jaxxon, Promo Zo,and Fish56octagon.
A festival goer told Kent Online: "Mozey came on and said everyone has to go, the venue is closing and you all need to leave now. We have a medical emergency.
"There were a few angry people but most were pretty calm about it. I think they were just angry because we don't know what's going on.
"Lots of security arrived after to help get everyone out, I think they've dealt with it as well as they can."
It comes following the tragic death of 17-year-old Emily Stokes who died in hospital on the evening of June 29 last year following the festival.
Her older sister Megan later said: "My younger sister has tragically passed away from an overdose from being spiked last night in Margate."
The festival was previously called Worried About Henry, but the name was changed in light of the tragedy.
Dreamland was ordered to up its measures in a licensing review called for by police following the death.
Temperature's reached 28 in Margate today as people flocked to be by the sea – days before temperatures are set to hit 34C.
Thousand of music lovers packed out Glastonbury Festival in Somerset.
Met Office meteorologist Ellie Glaisyer said the heat "continues to build", particularly in the south and southeast, thanks to an area of high pressure.
"We could see highs of 29, 30, perhaps even 31C."
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