Five killed and hundreds arrested in Germany after New Year's Eve chaos

Five people have been killed across Germany in accidents involving fireworks as riots in Berlin led to over 400 arrests in a night of chaos celebrating the start of the new year.

One of those killed was a 24-year-old who died after his homemade firework was set off prematurely near the town of Geseke in North Rhine Westphalia. ---More...

(ViseGrad) Mainstream media doesn’t report about it but NYE turned into hell and ”The Purge Night” in parts of Western Europe.

Youth gangs used powerful fireworks to attack the police in Berlin last night.

13 policemen wounded, 1 seriously. 390 arrested. The fireworks are more like bombs.