Miami Beach police officers stand on the city’s Ocean Drive during the 2021 spring break season. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Miami Beach’s mayor said the city faces “a confluence of challenging circumstances.”

Citing crowds, violence, and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Miami Beach city officials declared a state of emergency and issued a curfew for the thousands of people who have crowded into the famed party town for spring break festivities.

Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber issued the order on Saturday, after several days in which revelers got into fights in the popular spring break destination’s streets and eateries, and as thousands of people were crowding onto beaches and nightlife locations.

Gelber told USA Today that the decision was caused by “a confluence of challenging circumstances.”

“It’s like a triple threat: We’ve got too many people, too many coming with a desire