In Thuringia, a 20-year-old was fatally injured in a fireworks explosion.
The young man ignited the firecrackers, which then exploded, said a police spokesman on Saturday evening on request.
The incident occurred on New Year's Eve in a place in the Saale-Holzland district.
The police initially did not report the fatal explosion in order to first inform relatives about the death of the 20-year-old.
Investigations into the origin of the firecracker
How it came to the fatal accident is still being determined, said the police spokesman.
It is being investigated whether the fireworks are possibly a self-made or an import.
The investigation would be led by the criminal police.
In Hennef near Bonn, too, a 37-year-old man was killed in the explosion of a self-made gun on New Year's Eve.
A 39-year-old was seriously injured.
According to the police, the incident took place at a private party attended by ten people.
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