Tragic New Year's Eve: Karate talent dies from ball bomb in Hamburg!

in Hamburg there was a tragic incident on New Year's Eve that cost a 20-year-old karate fighter, Corre A.. According to reports, he died as a ball bomb that he had ordered from Holland on the Internet. The talented karate fighter, described by his trainer Timo Stieger meater as one of the greatest talents, had started karate at the age of eight. In 2021 he became German champion and was nominated for the national team until 2023.

The incident occurred when Corre A. went to a field with a friend to ignite fireworks. According to his trainer, he received a WhatsApp from Corre A.'s father at 5 a.m., who informed about the fatal accident. During the ignition, the ball bomb detonated directly, instead of exploding in the air as intended. The police reported that the pyrotechnics used were classified as "not approved".

tragic consequences and emergency reactions

The friend of Corre A. tried to revive him, but they could do nothing more as a fire brigade and emergency doctor. The emergency doctor said that she had never seen such serious injuries. Corre A. had just completed his school and planned an apprenticeship as a sports and fitness clerk. Family, friends and the sports club now start a big funeral service for him.

During New Year's Eve, several people were also injured by ball bombs in different cities. Particularly high damage was found in Berlin, especially in the Schöneberg district, where a detonation damaged a house facade and several cars. Another tragic incident occurred in Kremmen, Brandenburg, where a 21-year-old died after he had also ignited a ball bomb.

experts report that ball bombs played a larger role this year than in previous years. These forbidden fireworks have a high explosive force and are between five and 40 centimeters in size. They are used by people with special approval and often get to Germany via the black market from Poland and the Czech Republic. Political demands for stricter controls against the import of this dangerous pyrotechnics have become loud, while in December the customs in Hanover fell 4.4 tons of prohibited fireworks within just five days.