In Germany, five people died on New Year's Eve due to the use of pyrotechnics
At least five people died in Germany on New Year's Eve due to the use of pyrotechnics. This was reported on January 1 by the German edition of Focus.
"At least five people have died due to incidents involving fireworks on New Year's Eve in Germany. Berlin police report 330 arrests on New Year's Eve," the publication said.
A 24-year-old man died after firecrackers exploded.
According to Focus, two other men aged 45 and 50 died in Saxony. They were fatally injured after fireworks exploded in their hands.
A 20-year-old man in Hamburg was also reported dead after a homemade firecracker exploded.
As a result of the use of firecrackers, rockets and fireworks in Germany there are also victims. The publication with reference to the police writes that four teenagers from 15 to 18 years old launched a rocket into a homeless man on New Year's Eve. He received bodily injuries. Three of the four attackers are detained.
In addition, according to the material, in Berlin people shot at each other with firecrackers. "They confused New Year's Eve with war", - commented one of the police officers.
The publication informs about numerous attacks on law enforcement officers on New Year's Eve using fireworks and firecrackers. There are dozens of cases of children injured as a result of the use of pyrotechnics.
The day before, the head of projects of integrated security systems, Sergei Pobedonostsev, said that it is fire-hazardous objects that can be the cause of injuries and damage in case of careless handling.
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