Downsides of the New Year's party: Munich shoots a rocket in the face - over 700 police operations
Created: 2023-01-02 09:01
A hedge caught fire.
© Munich fire brigade
Fire, injuries - and frightened animals: On New Year's Eve, the downsides of the big fireworks also became apparent.
The emergency services spoke of a "busy" night, which was largely peaceful.
Munich - For a larger operation, the police and fire brigade had to move out to the Carl-Orff-Bogen.
According to the police, local residents observed how strangers shot a rocket aimed at a balcony.
The resident was not at home.
His apartment burned down completely.
The fire brigade was able to prevent the flames from spreading to the roof structure.
The damage, according to the police: 100,000 euros.
Munich: The police and fire brigade had more New Year's Eve missions than before Corona
Overall, the police in Munich drove to more than 702 operations.
The fire brigade and rescuers had to be called out 663 times.
"These are more operations than before Corona," said a fire department spokesman.
Paramedics tended to some serious injuries.
For example in the Olympic Park, where a man shot himself in the face with a rocket.
According to the Bavarian Red Cross, there was no violence against rescuers.
However, an unknown person threw pyrotechnics at police officers in Riem, which the officers only just missed.
Overall, the police spoke of a “largely trouble-free overall operation”.
It was "peacefully celebrated".
The general decree that banned firecrackers in the pedestrian zone contributed to the relaxation.
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Respect!
After the bang everything was quickly clean again - thanks to the street cleaning.
© Yannick Thedens
The animal townspeople still experienced stress.
The police received emergency calls from pet owners whose pets ran away.
Munich also led a sad ranking.
The German Environmental Aid evaluated nationwide how the fine dust pollution changed compared to the previous year without firecrackers.
On Landshuter Allee it rose by 911 percent.
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