In Dusseldorf, 19 people were injured due to a pyrotechnic explosion at a fair

In the German city of Dusseldorf, 19 people, including one child, were injured at a traditional fair due to a firework explosion. This was reported by the Bild newspaper on Saturday, July 19, with reference to the police.

"At a traditional fireworks display on Friday evening, at least one firecracker flew into the audience and exploded in the middle of the crowd. According to preliminary data, 19 people were injured, four of them seriously," the police said in a statement.

The organizer decided to end the fair ahead of schedule. The exact cause of the incident is still unknown, but police believe it was an accident.

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