Explosions shake Berlin: injured and fear of pyro attacks!

Explosions shake Berlin: injured and fear of pyro attacks!

In the night of May 10, 2025, there were several explosive incidents in Berlin that injured numerous people and presented the police with great challenges. The first reports of berlin.de document the dramatic events that are taking place in the districts of Schöneberg, Prenzlauer Berg and Tegel.

at 1:52 a.m., an explosive explosion was brought about at Vorbergstrasse 1 in Schöneberg, which not only led to significant damage to property, but also injured several people. The police ask for information from the population to clarify this crime.

police officers violated

Another serious incident occurred at around 0:30 a.m. on Emstaler Platz, Höhe Bottroper Weg 12 in Tegel. Here unknowns threw a lit pyrotechnic object into a crowd. The explosion led to serious injuries to several people, including a child, which underlines the worrying tendencies in the capital.

unexplained explosion on police premises

already at the beginning of the year, on January 2, there was a dangerous explosion on a police site in Wittenau. A police officer was seriously injured during a routine security course, and his colleague suffered a bang trauma. The officers were injured by the explosion of an unknown object on the fence of the police site. The injured policeman had to be operated on and his constitution has been stable since then.

The investigators of the criminal police have taken over the investigations of this incident and check whether there is a connection with improper handling of pyrotechnics. In connection with a possible danger from New Year's Eve, this could result in a wide range of causes. According to current information, the police cannot confirm a targeted attack, nor publish details on the identity of the vulnerable objects. During New Year's Eve, numerous police officers were also violated by fireworks whether there is a connection.

The Berlin police call up all citizens to report information on the latest incidents in order to determine the perpetrators as quickly as possible and to restore the security in the city. Information can be submitted via the police trivial. This situation illustrates the ongoing challenges with which the security forces are confronted and the urgency to promote public cooperation to ensure security.