New Year's bang Böller tore off two fingers man

Exploded firecracker: man loses two fingers through Böller
For a 28-year-old man in Berlin, the New Year's Eve party had already run, before it even started. Already the night before he lost two fingers when handling Böllern. Time and again, experts warn against injuries caused by pyrotechnics.

Injuries caused by fireworks
Although experts point out the dangers of New Year's Eve fireworks every year, there are numerous injuries and burns at the turn of the year. So also in Berlin, where a 28-year-old already lost the night before New Year's Eve two fingers of the right hand by a gunman. But he is not the only one for whom the New Year's Eve party was over before it even started.

For some people the New Year's Eve party was already over before it started. For example, several people in Berlin have blasted off body parts and had to go to the hospital. (Image: skatzenberger / fotolia.com)

Body parts blasted off
Already hours before the turn of the year several Berliners were seriously injured with fireworks. As the news agency dpa reports, the Berlin accident hospital, which specializes in injuries with Böllern, took four people with serious injuries until Saturday morning, including a child.

A spokeswoman for the clinic reported that the patients in each case either blasted off body parts or were so badly injured by firecrackers that they had to be amputated.

Two fingers of the right hand lost by Böller
In addition, a 28-year-old lost two fingers in the night to Saturday. As the police announced on Saturday, the unauthorized firecrackers exploded immediately, which the man ignited at the open bedroom window.

"The force of the explosion also caused the windows to burst. Due to flying glass parts, the tenant suffered additional cuts. He came for inpatient treatment in a clinic, "it says in a message.

During the inspection of the apartment policemen found later more bangers, which were secured. (Ad)