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Five dead and hundreds arrested in New Year’s violence in Germany (VIDEOS)

January 2, 2025 UKR Editor GOVERNMENT, WORLD 0

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ER Editor: These were not ‘fireworks’ we ever remember growing up.

Interesting comment here —

Translation: Video recorded by me this afternoon in my neighborhood in Berlin. Here, fireworks are also liberalized, and this is what you can see below. In addition to explosions, the typical sound is fire sirens. Last night 5 people died in all of Germany due to the fires

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Five dead and hundreds arrested in New Year’s violence in Germany (VIDEOS)

Fireworks-related incidents caused numerous injuries as celebrations turned chaotic

RT

Germany’s New Year’s Eve celebrations were overshadowed by violence and tragic incidents involving fireworks, resulting in five fatalities, dozens of injuries, and hundreds of arrests. The unrest also included attacks on police officers and firefighters.

Five dead and hundreds arrested in New Year’s violence in Germany (VIDEOS)
Police put out a fire in the street amid New Year’s celebrations in Berlin, Jan. 1, 2025. ©  AP / Ebrahim Noroozi

In Berlin, the emergency services reported unprecedented violence, with firefighters and police targeted during the festivities by fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices. Firefighters responded to 1,892 incidents, and at least 13 attacks on emergency workers were documented.

Berlin police detained 330 people, with one officer severely injured by what the authorities suspect was an illegal firework. The officer underwent surgery, while others faced assaults while managing volatile crowds.

The violence was not confined to Berlin. In Leipzig, rioters set fires and built barricades, with approximately 50 individuals throwing fireworks and bottles at police. In Cologne, two officers were injured by firecrackers, and Hamburg experienced similar disturbances.

In Bonn, a disturbing incident occurred when a group of teenagers reportedly fired a rocket at a sleeping homeless man and recorded the act on their phones.

Munich reported a large apartment fire caused by a misfired firework that engulfed a balcony and spread to other floors. The city also saw serious injuries, including a 14-year-old boy who lost parts of his hand and two younger children who suffered burns.

Among the fatalities were two individuals in Saxony, including a 45-year-old man killed while handling a homemade ‘Kugelbomben’ (ball bomb), according to local reports. Illegal and homemade pyrotechnics were cited as significant contributors to the casualties, with hospitals across the country treating burns, facial injuries, and hearing damage.

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser praised the efforts of the emergency services and highlighted the importance of early, decisive action against perpetrators of violence. Berlin alone saw the deployment of over 1,500 emergency workers to address the night’s challenges.

The violence has sparked renewed debate over the private use of fireworks in Germany. Environmental and public safety organizations, including Deutsche Umwelthilfe, reiterated calls for a nationwide ban, describing New Year’s Eve as “a night of horror for countless people.” However, the German Pyrotechnics Association (BVPK) objected, stressing the need to distinguish between legal, regulated fireworks and dangerous homemade explosives.

Jochen Kopelke, the chairman of the police union, stated that fireworks should not endanger lives, adding, “Too many dead, too many injured, too many police deployed.” Christine Behle, the deputy chairwoman of the first responders’ union, condemned the attacks, saying violence against emergency personnel should never be accepted as a workplace hazard.

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