Smurf invasion in Germany

A group of German friends claimed a world record for the highest number of smurfs gathered in one place on Saturday.

Fans of the blue elf-like creatures created in a Belgian comic strip in 1950s, managed to gather 2 762 people dressed and painted blue in the regulation smurf attire – curly hats and all.

The gathering took place in Lauchringen, near the German border with Switzerland, the organisers reported on Facebook.

Their first attempt failed to beat the record held by Welsh students who managed to unite 2 510 regulation smurfs in Swansea back in 2009.

The rules are strict: the only people counted are those with any bare skin painted blue and the rest of the body clothed in smurf attire. – AFP