New Year's Eve chaos in Berlin: riots, injured and a water pipe fracture!

New Year's Eve chaos in Berlin: riots, injured and a water pipe fracture!

On New Year's Eve in Berlin, there were again serious riots that brought the emergency services to the limits. The police were in use with a comprehensive contingent of over 4,000 forces from the capital and other federal states as well as 1,000 additional officials in guards and patrol cars. Despite the massive presence, there was riots, especially on Alexanderplatz, where the very loud fireworks and the sometimes chaotic conditions in the area around the television tower tense the situation. At night, 330 people were arrested, including a 13-year-old, the police officer shot with fireworks. A total of 13 police officers were injured, one of them seriously and had to be operated on after being hit by a ball bomb, as the Berlin police reported, reports the Berliner Zeitung .

The approximately 60,000 people celebrating at the Brandenburg Gate also experienced peaceful moments during New Year's Eve, despite the unrest in other parts of the city. Numbers about serious injuries from firecrackers and pyrotechnics were piled up: in the district of Oberhavel in Brandenburg, a person died by a New Year's Eve; In Berlin, several people were seriously injured, including many with amputated fingers or hands due to illegal fireworks. The Berlin fire brigade had to cope with numerous missions that evening, while the emergency call was partially disturbed and led to delays in calling. The rbb24 also reported in the run-up to the turn of the year, since numerous emergencies due to improper handling of fireworks reported were.

chaotic hustle and bustle in the capital

between the tumults were also set up emergency areas to protect the emergency services in the best possible way. Despite the precautionary measures, small and large fires occurred in various areas, including a parking deck in Kreuzberg, and four apartments in Lichtenberg burned. The situation was confusing in many places, which made the proactive strategy of the police even more important. Overall, New Year's Eve 2023/2024 is characterized by chaos and violence, which once more shows the difficulties in the handling of such celebrations.