Very strong detonations damaged house facades and broke windows. The incidents resulted in at least five deaths and hundreds of arrests. In Berlin, 30 police officers and a firefighter were injured.
Around 400 people were arrested in Berlin, Germany, due to violence and clashes, mainly using fireworks, which injured several police officers during the New Year celebrations.
In Germany, revelers traditionally set off large amounts of fireworks in public spaces, but the latest celebrations have been marked by clashes and various damages registered in homes.
In Berlin, 30 police officers and a firefighter were injured in clashes during New Year celebrations, which led to around 400 arrests.
Hundreds of police officers across the country were mobilized to Berlin to help prevent further episodes of violence.
Illegal fireworks explosions in Berlin also caused damage in two areas of the city, injuring several people, some of them seriously.
According to Berlin firefighters, very strong detonations damaged the facades of houses and broke windows, resulting in a total of 36 apartments considered uninhabitable.
Across the country, several incidents related to fireworks were recorded, which this year caused at least five deaths and hundreds of injuries.
The German Minister of Internal Affairs, Nancy Faeser, condemned the violence and said that police forces have been mobilized to provide a rapid response to combat this type of phenomenon.
The member of the Government defended that those who attacked the police should be “accused and condemned with the greatest severity”.
