Tragic New Year's Eve: Five dead due to fireworks accidents in Germany

In Germany, New Year's Eve 2024 led to a shocking balance: five dead and numerous injuries from fireworks accidents. According to the police, the tragic incidents in several federal states took place. A 24-year-old was killed southwest of Paderborn when a fireworks exploded that he had ignited. This is also confirmed by a report by krone.at . In the investigation, it is checked whether it was illegal pyrotechnics because the explosion indicates a self -made fireworks.

There were other victims in Saxony, where a 45-year-old man in the hospital succumbed to his serious head injuries after he was faithful to a fireworks bomb. As a result, a 50-year-old also died in Hartha. In Hamburg-Ochsenwerder, a 20-year-old was fatal when he ignited pyrotechnics. In Brandenburg, a person also died in an explosive incident, the police said. In addition, there were several seriously injured in Berlin by Böller, including a 16-year-old who seriously injured in the explosion of an illegal fireworks, reports t-online.de

emergency inserts and serious damage

In addition to the tragic accidents, New Year's Eve also brought a wave of emergencies for the police and fire brigade. In many cities, the emergency services had to move out due to fires caused by fireworks. Everywhere in Germany, houses, garages and garbage containers were set on fire. There were also reports on attacks on rescue workers who were fired with fireworks during operations. The exact circumstances of these attacks are currently being investigated, while the police are watching the situation across the country.