Millions said they would 'storm' Area 51 but only 75 showed up | ABC News

A call to "storm" the secretive US military base in the Nevada desert known as Area 51 attracted several dozen revellers to a heavily guarded entrance early on Friday, but most did not attempt to enter the site, long rumoured to house secrets about extraterrestrial life.

A festive scene emerged around 3:00am local time on Friday, the date and time a Facebook user had invited people to run into the base on foot to "see them aliens".

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