New Year's Eve was largely quiet in Lower Saxony due to Corona: Nevertheless, there were some operations for the police and an explosion with seriously injured people.
New Year's Eve
in the
Corona *
crisis
was also
different
in
Lower Saxony
.
The police spokesman from Lower Saxony mainly report a calm New
Year
.
But there were exceptions: several
police operations
were necessary and there was an
explosion
with seriously injured people.
Göttingen - The turn of the year in the Corona crisis went quietly in most cities in Lower Saxony from the point of view of the police.
There were a few exceptions, however.
A particularly bad case occupied the emergency services in Hilter in the district of
Osnabrück
.
There three men were injured in an explosion on New Year's Eve - one of them is in mortal danger.
According to initial findings, the 20, 21 and 26-year-old men had handled chemicals to make a firecracker, the police said on Friday morning.
The explosion occurred on the upper floor of a semi-detached house.
Parts of the 21-year-old's limbs were cut off.
His life is in danger.
New Year's Eve in Lower Saxony: Explosion in residential building - building probably in danger of collapsing
The 26-year-old was also seriously injured by the explosion, the 20-year-old got away with minor injuries, as reported by the German Press Agency (dpa).
According to the police, the house was damaged by around 100,000 euros.
The house may be in danger of collapsing, it said.
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New Year's Eve in Lower Saxony: thanks to Corona quieter - but numerous police operations
But such a heavy effort remained the exception: in many places the turn of the year was much quieter than in previous years.
In
Göttingen
, larger groups formed again and again during the night, but after a brief address by the emergency services they broke up again, as a police spokesman said.
A police spokeswoman from the state capital
Hanover
reports the same
: There was significantly less going on in the entire city area than in previous years.
Only three large gatherings of people had to be broken up by the police - but according to the spokeswoman, everyone involved quickly showed their understanding.
New Year's Eve in Lower Saxony: bodily harm and corona party in the Northeim region
In
Northeim
,
too
, the police report that the turn of the year was quieter overall than in previous years.
Still, there were a few major missions:
Because of
physical injuries
, the officers in
Northeim moved
out: A 63-year-old man from Northeim had hit a 21-year-old and a 51-year-old with his fists.
A 37-year-old man from
Northeim
was
caught
with a forbidden
knife in
violation of the gun law.
Violations of the Corona regulations
with resistance against the police: In a district of
Nörten-Hardenberg
, six people from more than two households were found in an apartment at a New Year's Eve party.
A 28-year-old from Kassel
resisted
the
police in
punishing violations of the Corona regulations and in supporting the rescue service, which was also present, a person could no longer be approached due to drugs
- he was taken into custody.
For the officials in
Braunschweig
and
Uslar
, the turn of the year went without any special incidents and overall very calmly, as police spokesmen say.
New Year's Eve in Lower Saxony: Police dissolve Corona party with 18 celebrants
The police in
Oldenburg
ended a
New Year's Eve party
with 18 celebrants due to violations of the
Corona
regulations.
Since no one responded to the ringing and knocking of the emergency services, the police officers forcibly opened the door, a spokesman for the police announced on New Year's morning.
The party guests between the ages of 18 and 25 were unapologetic.
Administrative offense proceedings have been initiated against them.
Overall, however, the start of the new year in the city was "considerably quieter than in previous years," as the police spokesman emphasized.
The night was much busier for the police in
Bremen
.
As a police spokesman said in the morning, many violations of the Corona regulation were punished.
Again and again, groups of people did not adhere to the rules of distance.
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New Year's Eve in Lower Saxony: 70 curfew violations in the county of Bentheim
In the county of
Bentheim
on the Dutch border, there is currently
a strict
curfew
due to the high number of
Corona
cases
- between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., houses and properties can only be left for professional or medical reasons.
The
police
registered
around 70
violations
of the exit
restrictions
on
New Year's Eve
.
But basically, walkers and drivers would have shown understanding on New Year's Eve if they were asked about their violations.
Investigations have nevertheless been initiated.
The exit restriction in the county continues until January 12, 2021.
You can find all the current information about the Corona situation in Lower Saxony in our news ticker.
(Diana Rissmann with dpa)
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