Germany: two people killed by firecrackers on new year’s eve

AFP

AFP

Monday, January 1, 2018 06:29

UPDATE
Monday, January 1, 2018 06:29

Look at this article

BERLIN | Two people have been killed by firecrackers in the night of new year’s eve in Germany, a child was seriously injured and at least five people had to be amputated, announced Monday, police and disaster relief.

Two men of 35 years and 19 years were killed by firecrackers they were lighting them off in the face, in the regional State of Brandenburg, which surrounds Berlin, said the police of this Land on Twitter.

An 11-year old child was also seriously wounded in the face in this same region, according to the same source. He has received a large firecracker to the face launched by a group of 6 to 8 young people, who intended to celebrate the New Year according to the regional daily newspaper Märkische Allgemeine.

The firecracker that injured the child is a “firecracker Polish” sold to the German-Polish border and that contains more explosives than those sold freely in Germany, ” continues the journal.

In Berlin, at least five persons were amputated because of severe injuries to the hand caused by firecrackers or fireworks and a total of 21 people were injured, according to hospital services.

Each year, the popularity of firecrackers in the night of New Year in Germany causes accidents, fires, and injuries.