New attack foiled in Borgerhout? Two suspects arrested, fireworks found in abandoned bag

New attack foiled in Borgerhout?  Two suspects arrested, fireworks found in abandoned bag

crime A new attack was probably foiled in the Antwerp sub-municipality of Borgerhout on Wednesday evening. The police found, among other things, fireworks in an abandoned bag. Two suspects were arrested and a Dutch car was towed. The events in the immediate vicinity of Kortrijkstraat and Bijlstraat in Borgerhout took place just after 10 p.m. … Read more

Legal Situation of Firework Use in Zurich: Over 50 Reports of Firecrackers in Canton Despite Regulations

Legal Situation of Firework Use in Zurich: Over 50 Reports of Firecrackers in Canton Despite Regulations

The New Year’s Eve fireworks are over. But fireworks are still being set off diligently in the canton of Zurich. “Last night, January 4th!!, it was still booming here,” is what it says, for example, in the Facebook group Zurich Wine Country FORUM. And Zurich residents also expressed their displeasure on Reddit: “I can understand … Read more

Rise in Emergency Room Visits Due to Illegal Fireworks Among Teenagers on New Year’s Eve

Rise in Emergency Room Visits Due to Illegal Fireworks Among Teenagers on New Year’s Eve

Jan 5, 2024 at 5:00 PM Update: 2 hours ago There were slightly fewer fireworks victims during the past New Year’s Eve than during the previous New Year’s Eve. But the share of victims who ended up in the emergency room due to heavy illegal fireworks increased. These explosives caused many more victims, especially among … Read more

New Year’s Eve Fireworks Injuries Decrease, But Increase in Illegal Fireworks Cases Causes Concern – 2024 Update

New Year’s Eve Fireworks Injuries Decrease, But Increase in Illegal Fireworks Cases Causes Concern – 2024 Update

Jan 5, 2024 at 5:00 PM Update: 26 minutes ago There were slightly fewer fireworks victims during the past New Year’s Eve than during the previous New Year’s Eve. But the share of victims who ended up in the emergency room due to heavy illegal fireworks increased. These explosives caused many more victims, especially among … Read more

Arrests made for fireworks violence during New Year’s Eve in Nieuw-Beijerland

Arrests made for fireworks violence during New Year’s Eve in Nieuw-Beijerland

In association with Rijnmond NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 18:40 The police have arrested two men (19 and 20) for fireworks violence during New Year’s Eve in Nieuw-Beijerland. They are suspected of attempted manslaughter. Police officers and firefighters were pelted with fireworks in several places in the village. Another man was arrested earlier. According to Rijnmond A large … Read more

Serious Explosions Cause Havoc in Anna Maria Horalaan, Midwolda: No Casualties but Great Devastation

Serious Explosions Cause Havoc in Anna Maria Horalaan, Midwolda: No Casualties but Great Devastation

RTV NoordThe havoc in the Anna Maria Horalaan in Midwolda In association with RTV North NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 21:23 Two days after the serious explosions in the Anna Maria Horalaan in Midwolda (Groningen), the devastation is still great. Several houses are boarded up and the street is littered with glass. “It is almost a miracle that … Read more

New Year’s Day Fireworks Accidents Result in Serious Injuries and Deaths Across Netherlands

New Year’s Day Fireworks Accidents Result in Serious Injuries and Deaths Across Netherlands

Jan 2, 2024 at 9:04 PM Update: 2 minutes ago An eleven-year-old boy was seriously injured in a fireworks accident in Gouda on New Year’s Day. The boy has lost his hand, local residents report Broadcasting West. In the municipality of Breda, a fifteen-year-old boy lost part of his hand in a fireworks accident on … Read more

Burgas New Year 2024: Video from Municipal Councilor Shows Spectacular Fireworks Show from the Highest Block in the City

Burgas New Year 2024: Video from Municipal Councilor Shows Spectacular Fireworks Show from the Highest Block in the City

This is what the city looked like through the phone of municipal councilor Georgi Manev from the highest block in the municipality. Azure 01 January 2024Monday, 5:30 p.m. Author: Flagman.bg At exactly 12 o’clock, the sky in Burgas turned into a ring of pyrotechnics With large-scale fireworks, pirates and all kinds of pyrotechnics, Burgas welcomed … Read more

Fireworks Ban in Ukraine Leads to Special Police Forces Breaking Into Apartment

Fireworks Ban in Ukraine Leads to Special Police Forces Breaking Into Apartment

“At about 2 p.m., line 102 received a message that on Ivan Mazepa Street, unknown persons were launching fireworks from the balcony of a high-rise building. One of the patrol police crews was immediately sent to the indicated address,” the statement says. The police were met by the applicant, who indicated the apartment number where … Read more

Stuttgart New Year’s Eve Air Pollution Skyrockets despite Reduced Noise – LUBW Reports

Stuttgart New Year’s Eve Air Pollution Skyrockets despite Reduced Noise – LUBW Reports

The noise in the city center was limited – but air pollution still skyrocketed. Photo: dpa/Jason Cheplyakov Fine dust levels in Stuttgart have declined in recent years. However, New Year’s Eve is usually the exception. How bad was the air in the boiler at the turn of the year? The weather conditions were pretty good … Read more