New Year's Eve in the north: cheering, chaos and fatal accidents shake!

Newesty of New Year's Eve was partly with great celebrations in northern Germany, but also with serious accidents and riots. In Hamburg, a 20-year-old died in a Böller accident in Ochsenwerder, while in other parts of the country numerous other incidents were reported. According to ndr.de numerous ferries were painted.

crowds flocked to the Landungsbrücken and the Reeperbahn in Hamburg, where celebrations took place. There were tensions in Steilshoop when firefighters were thrown at fireworks; The police then used pepper spray and batons. There were also incidents in Schleswig-Holstein: a rescue operation was hindered in Kiel in the event of a heart attack, while two firefighters were slightly injured in Lübeck. In Reesdorf there was a major fire in a house in which three people were injured.

further accidents and riots

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a firecracker exploded in front of the face of a ten-year-old boy in Rostock, which led to serious injuries. In addition, a 50-year-old in Güstrow was reanimated after a firecracker. In Lower Saxony, a 14-year-old suffered a serious injury in Hanover when fireworks were separated from the hand by fireworks. The police increased the presence in Garbsen after firefighters were attacked with pyrotechnics.

In addition, serious accidents were reported in other parts of Germany due to improper use of fireworks. In Geseke, North Rhine-Westphalia, a 24-year-old died after igniting a presumably self-made firecracker. In Saxony, a 45-year-old lost their lives in Oschatz and a 50-year-old in Hartha through similar incidents. There were also numerous injuries in Berlin, including eight people with severe hand injuries. The unions also reported attacks on emergency services in several cities, while in Munich hundreds of people rioted and police officers attacked, such as zdf.de reported.