Amsterdam New Year's: Cops assaulted, More gunshots, & Fireworks hurt five
6 years ago

Amsterdam New Year's: Cops assaulted, More gunshots, & Fireworks hurt five

NL Times  

New Year's Eve was particularly busy in Amsterdam, the municipality revealed on Tuesday. Police responded to more incidents than last year, gun use was on the rise, fire fighters were sent out on more calls, and five people were injured in fireworks accidents. There were seven assaults on Amsterdam police officers at the turn of the new year, and one bus driver was assaulted. Nearly 10,000 people rang in the new year at the spot.

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Slight decline in New Year's fireworks victims, but more young people sent to the ER
4 days, 11 hours ago

Slight decline in New Year's fireworks victims, but more young people sent to the ER

NL Times  

The number of victims from fireworks-related incidents has dropped for the second year in a row, VeiligheidNL reported on Monday. New Year’s Eve saw 1,162 fireworks victims ending up in the emergency room or at a GP emergency post. This is a decrease of four percent compared to last year when there were 1,212 victims of fireworks. Around 37 percent …

New Year figures: 8,292 incidents, 1,162 injuries, 245 arrests
1 week, 2 days ago

New Year figures: 8,292 incidents, 1,162 injuries, 245 arrests

Dutch News  

In total, the police were called out to deal with 8,292 incidents and made 245 arrests during the New Year celebrations, according to the justice ministry’s official report on the evening. This year 295 police officers and 49 emergency service workers were either physically or verbally attacked, a sharp rise when compared with the previous four years. Meanwhile the Dutch …

Police "frustrated and desperate" about firework violence: AD
1 week, 2 days ago

Police "frustrated and desperate" about firework violence: AD

Dutch News  

A growing number of police officers have had enough of the way they become targets during the New Year festivities and are accusing the government of failing to act to end the chaos, the AD reported on Monday afternoon. The claim is made in an internal police memo and gives “an in-depth view of the frustration and desperation within the …

Man, 46, dies from firework injuries, taking death toll to two
2 weeks ago

Man, 46, dies from firework injuries, taking death toll to two

Dutch News  

A 46-year-old man who was badly injured in an accident involving fireworks on New Year’s Eve has died in hospital, Tiel town council has confirmed to local broadcaster Omroep Gelderland. “A ban would be a good first step.” Prime minister Dick Schoof has already made it clear the government has no plans to introduce legislation to stop the sale of …

Germany: New Year’s Eve Celebrations Turn Fatal As 5 Die In Firecracker Accidents
2 weeks ago

Germany: New Year’s Eve Celebrations Turn Fatal As 5 Die In Firecracker Accidents

ABP News  

Five people were killed and others were severely injured after firecrackers were set off during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Germany. Similar attacks occurred in Berlin, police spokesperson Florian Nath said that an officer was severely injured after being “presumably hit by an illegal firework,” and had to undergo surgery in a hospital. Además de las explosiones, el sonido típico …

Eye hospital operates on seven with fireworks injuries, another planned for Thursday
2 weeks ago

Eye hospital operates on seven with fireworks injuries, another planned for Thursday

NL Times  

So far, 27 people have been admitted to the Rotterdam Eye Hospital with eye injuries caused by fireworks. The Rotterdam Eye Hospital serves the greater Rijnmond region, as well as people wounded in the western portion of Noord-Brabant and those in Zeeland. The hospital said that legal fireworks caused 13 or 14 of the injuries, and illegal fireworks injured two …

Dutch authorities seized more than 107,250 kg of illegal fireworks in 2024, 36% increase
2 weeks ago

Dutch authorities seized more than 107,250 kg of illegal fireworks in 2024, 36% increase

NL Times  

Investigators in the Netherlands seized a total of 107,281 kilograms of illegal fireworks over the course of 2024, according to a running tally from the Public Prosecution Service. Just on the last two days of the year, authorities reported seizing 4,171 kilograms of illegal fireworks. That brought December’s total to nearly 40,403 kilograms, or about 38 percent of all fireworks …

Record number of car fires on New Year’s Eve, highest total in Rotterdam
2 weeks ago

Record number of car fires on New Year’s Eve, highest total in Rotterdam

NL Times  

A record total of 270 car fires raged during New Year’s Eve and early on New Year’s Day, beating the previous record of 249. The recent total beat last year’s figure of 230, and broke the previous record of 249 set five years ago. New Year’s car fires dropped off during the coronavirus pandemic to 221 to kick off 2021, …

Police officers stand guard in the streets after fireworks for the New Year's celebrations in Berlin, Germany
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2 weeks ago

Police officers stand guard in the streets after fireworks for the New Year's celebrations in Berlin, Germany

India Today  

BERLIN: The German government on Wednesday condemned a series of incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured, mostly with fireworks. In Berlin, 30 police officers and one firefighter were injured in confrontations or attacks during New Year’s Eve, leading to 400 arrests, city officials said. Explosions of very strong, illegal fireworks in …

Calls mount for a national ban on consumer fireworks in NL
2 weeks ago

Calls mount for a national ban on consumer fireworks in NL

Dutch News  

Amsterdam and Rotterdam mayors, and national police chief Janny Knol have all called for a national ban on fireworks following a number of serious incidents during the New Year festivities in the Netherlands, including the death of a 14-year-old youth. Consumer fireworks are banned in 19 cities, including Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht, but the ban was widely ignored, and firework …

German government condemns New Year’s Eve violence after hundreds of arrests
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2 weeks ago

German government condemns New Year’s Eve violence after hundreds of arrests

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government on Wednesday condemned a series of incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured, mostly with fireworks. In Berlin, 30 police officers and one firefighter were injured in confrontations or attacks during New Year’s Eve, leading to 400 arrests, city officials said. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said: …

Arrest total tops 200, police chief calls violence unacceptable
2 weeks ago

Arrest total tops 200, police chief calls violence unacceptable

Dutch News  

At least 200 people were arrested during the New Year festivities in the Netherlands during what police described as an “unsettled” evening. Emergency service workers were attacked in several parts of the country and there were a number of “serious” incidents, police said. “What should have been a celebration turned into a night of vandalism and violence in a number …

Dutch ring in New Year with fireworks, car fires and riot police
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Dutch ring in New Year with fireworks, car fires and riot police

Dutch News  

There were a number of minor incidents during the New Year celebrations in the Netherlands and a 14-year-old boy from Rotterdam was killed earlier in the evening, reportedly while trying to relight an illegal cobra firework, officials said on Wednesday morning. Hospitals were also busy dealing with injuries but were surprised by the large number of under-16s being admitted with …

New Year’s Eve in the Netherlands: riots, arson, and injuries across provinces
2 weeks, 1 day ago

New Year’s Eve in the Netherlands: riots, arson, and injuries across provinces

NL Times  

New Year’s Eve celebrations across the Netherlands turned chaotic as riots, arson, and injuries were reported in several provinces. The unrest included the burning of a police car in Veen, fireworks explosions causing severe injuries in Wognum, hospitalizations for firework-related injuries and children with alcohol poisoning nationwide, and widespread incidents of violence and property damage in cities like Rotterdam, The …

Over 200 arrested on New Year’s “full of destruction and violence,” says police chief
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Over 200 arrested on New Year’s “full of destruction and violence,” says police chief

NL Times  

A chaotic and violent New Year’s Eve across the Netherlands led to the arrest of more than 200 people, as rioting, attacks on police officers, arson, and fireworks-related accidents marred the evening. Police officials described the night as “full of destruction and violence,” with significant incidents occurring in cities across the country. Police Chief Janny Knol condemned the events, noting …

Germany New Year: Five killed and emergency workers injured as firework chaos mars celebrations
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Germany New Year: Five killed and emergency workers injured as firework chaos mars celebrations

CNN  

Berlin CNN — Five people have been killed and dozens of emergency workers were injured as a spate of incidents involving fireworks marred New Year’s Eve celebrations in Germany. In a statement on X, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser praised the work of the emergency services, adding that the “deployment of strong police forces from the federal states and the …

Explosions in the Netherlands double from previous year; Rotterdam tops list
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Explosions in the Netherlands double from previous year; Rotterdam tops list

NL Times  

The number of explosions in the Netherlands surged dramatically in 2024, with at least 877 incidents recorded compared to 380 in 2023, according to a press release by ANP. In October alone, 120 explosions occurred, the highest number ever recorded in a single month since the ANP began tracking such incidents. Examples include Greta Hofstralaan in Vlaardingen, where four explosions …

Amsterdam fireworks shows called off due to heavy wind; Museumplein light show continues
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Amsterdam fireworks shows called off due to heavy wind; Museumplein light show continues

NL Times  

The fireworks shows that were planned in Amsterdam on New Year's Eve have been called due to the strong wind. It involves a children's show, which started at 6:45 p.m., and a big light show with live music at 10:30 p.m. On the square, a large clock will count down to the new year from 11:50 p.m. The weather station, …

At least seven overnight explosions in Amsterdam, mostly in West district
2 weeks, 3 days ago

At least seven overnight explosions in Amsterdam, mostly in West district

NL Times  

A series of explosions disrupted the night in Amsterdam West and Zuidoost, damaging homes and leaving residents shaken but unharmed. The incidents occurred across Jacques Veltmanstraat at 7:55 p.m., Orteliuskade at 1:51 a.m., Krulslaplanstoen at 2:00 a.m., Laan van Spartaan at 2:13 a.m., Johan Hofmanstraat at 2:15 a.m., Hoofdweg at 2:22 a.m., and Jan Zijverszstraat at 3:10 a.m. The series …

Most Netherlands residents have no idea about firework bans in their area
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Most Netherlands residents have no idea about firework bans in their area

NL Times  

More than half of the residents of areas with firework bans had no idea they were in place, a survey conducted by insurance company Achmea concluded, the AD reported. Around 21 percent of the 1000 people asked admitted that they pay very little attention to the measures and light fireworks anyway. A motion to ban fireworks across the country did …

Rotterdam region urges public to not hinder emergency services on New Year’s
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Rotterdam region urges public to not hinder emergency services on New Year’s

NL Times  

The Rotterdam-Rijnmond Safety Region is calling on the public to avoid interfering with emergency services during New Year’s Eve, following incidents of violence against responders in previous years. During last year’s New Year’s Eve in Nieuw-Beijerland, emergency responders were attacked with fireworks after being called to extinguish several fires late in the evening. In Rotterdam, last year’s festivities were marked …

More Dutch teens are losing fingers and hands to fireworks
3 weeks, 6 days ago

More Dutch teens are losing fingers and hands to fireworks

Dutch News  

The number of teenagers who lose a finger or a hand when handling fireworks is growing, plastic surgeons have warned as police clock up 21,000 incidents this year. Over half the youngsters who sustain serious injuries when setting off powerful fireworks, including the illegal Cobra 6, are younger than 18, an analysis of figures from the last five years by …

Police: youths dominate firework-related incidents
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Police: youths dominate firework-related incidents

NL Times  

Young people under 25 years old were involved in 70 percent of firework-related incidents in the Netherlands in 2023, according to police data. Tolga Koklu, a police official responsible for firework enforcement, expressed concern about the reckless behavior of young individuals handling fireworks. Perpetrators are often unaware of the serious consequences of their actions.” The ease with which young people …

Another seven arrests made in connection with Plein ’40-’45 riots in Amsterdam
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Another seven arrests made in connection with Plein ’40-’45 riots in Amsterdam

NL Times  

Another seven arrests were made on Tuesday regarding the riots that took place on Plein ’40- ’45, in Amsterdam, on the evening hours of Monday, December 11, leading into Tuesday, November 12. This came days after the violence in Amsterdam city center surrounding the AFC Ajax match against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The violence on Plein ’40-’45 started at around 7:45 …

Police allege Amsterdam Nieuw-West riots were organized on social media: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Police allege Amsterdam Nieuw-West riots were organized on social media: Report

NL Times  

Riots in Amsterdam’s Nieuw-West district that culminated in multiple assaults and a tram being set ablaze were announced on social media the night before, district sources told the Telegraaf. The violent incidents on November 11 involved hundreds of youths who detonated heavy fireworks, vandalized vehicles, and attacked bystanders, which overwhelmed law enforcement efforts. The unrest, centered around Plein ’40-’45, was …

Amsterdam faces rising tensions over policing protests and violence
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Amsterdam faces rising tensions over policing protests and violence

NL Times  

Pro-Palestinian protests at University of Amsterdam locations that devolved into violent clashes with police earlier this year became unwieldy because of the presence of "malicious rioters" who blended in among the "well-intentioned demonstrators." Responding officers had difficulty identifying those who only wanted the situation to escalate for their own reasons from peaceful protestors, the Amsterdam police force said in a …

Attacks using firework bombs will "far exceed 1,000 this year"
2 months ago

Attacks using firework bombs will "far exceed 1,000 this year"

Dutch News  

The number of firework attacks on homes and business premises will probably far exceed 1000 this year, police estimate. The police had always worked on the assumption that most of the attacks could be linked criminal gangs but research has since found that over half are the result of “domestic conflicts between non-criminal citizens, often over relationships,” the report said. …

Police expect over 1,000 explosive attacks this year; No fatalities a "small miracle"
2 months ago

Police expect over 1,000 explosive attacks this year; No fatalities a "small miracle"

NL Times  

The number of explosive attacks in the Netherlands is increasing alarmingly and the police expect that 2024 will end with well over 1,000 such attacks committed in the year. The police called it “a small miracle” that, except for one person dying when an explosive he was placing went off early this year, there have been no fatalities. “It helps …

More unrest in Amsterdam, this time in Nieuw-West; Tram catches on fire
2 months ago

More unrest in Amsterdam, this time in Nieuw-West; Tram catches on fire

NL Times  

A large group of people were causing unrest Monday evening on Plein ‘40-‘45, a square in the Nieuw-West district of Amsterdam. One witness claimed "very heavy fireworks" were set off, and warned of many "young people on scooters,” the broadcaster said. Although some Maccabi hooligans may have been involved in incidents a night earlier, Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said it …

Dutch police call for task force to tackle firework bombings
7 months ago

Dutch police call for task force to tackle firework bombings

Dutch News  

Dutch police had registered 496 attacks involving explosives by June 1 and say they are now more widely spread across the country than in previous years. The police are now calling for a nationwide task force that would include housing corporations, insurers, local councils and youth organisations as well as their own experts, to try to tackle the problem. Youngsters …

Dutch police call for task force to tackle firework bombings
7 months ago

Dutch police call for task force to tackle firework bombings

Dutch News  

Dutch police had registered 496 attacks involving explosives by June 1 and say they are now more widely spread across the country than in previous years. The police are now calling for a nationwide task force that would include housing corporations, insurers, local councils and youth organisations as well as their own experts, to try to tackle the problem. Youngsters …

New Year latest: Hundreds arrested as fireworks thrown at Berlin police on New Year’s Eve
1 year ago

New Year latest: Hundreds arrested as fireworks thrown at Berlin police on New Year’s Eve

The Independent  

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Majority of women in NL feel unsafe due to fireworks on New Year’s Eve: survey
1 year, 1 month ago

Majority of women in NL feel unsafe due to fireworks on New Year’s Eve: survey

NL Times  

More than half of the women in the Netherlands are reluctant to walk alone on the street during New Year's Eve due to fireworks, as reported by an RTL Nieuws survey published Monday. The survey also revealed a majority of people in the Netherlands in favor of a ban on consumer fireworks for New Year’s Eve. It found that 53 …

Firework related injuries back at pre-coronavirus levels
2 years ago

Firework related injuries back at pre-coronavirus levels

Dutch News  

In total, 1,253 people received medical treatment after being injured by fireworks during the New Year festivities, according to figures compiled by public safety centre Kenniscentrum VeiligheidNL. Of them, 389 went to hospital for help and the rest to family doctor run medical centres, the organisation said. Around 100 people received eye injuries and 11 are now blind on one …

Firework related injuries back at pre-coronavirus levels
2 years ago

Firework related injuries back at pre-coronavirus levels

Dutch News  

In total, 1,253 people received medical treatment after being injured by fireworks during the New Year festivities, according to figures compiled by public safety centre Kenniscentrum VeiligheidNL. Of them, 389 went to hospital for help and the rest to family doctor run medical centres, the organisation said. Around 100 people received eye injuries and 11 are now blind on one …

One more professional New Year's fireworks show set for Amsterdam on Monday
2 years ago

One more professional New Year's fireworks show set for Amsterdam on Monday

NL Times  

People still looking for some post-New Year's Eve entertainment will have a chance to check out one more event at the A'dam Toren in Amsterdam on Monday evening. The fireworks and drone show was postponed on New Year's Eve because of strong winds. An event on Museumplein in Amsterdam still included a light and music show, but the official fireworks …

Medical experts expect sharp increase in fireworks injuries this New Year's
2 years, 1 month ago

Medical experts expect sharp increase in fireworks injuries this New Year's

NL Times  

Medical experts expect a sharp increase in fireworks-related injuries this New Year. The Netherlands banned consumer fireworks over the past two New Year’s because of the coronavirus pandemic. But last year, we only had to treat one blinded eye.” Ophthalmologists and emergency rooms have long advocated for a complete ban on consumer fireworks due to the injuries they cause. Lighting …

Amsterdam to hold New Year's Eve fireworks show on Museumplein
2 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam to hold New Year's Eve fireworks show on Museumplein

NL Times  

The city of Amsterdam will organize professional fireworks shows in several places in the city this coming New Year's Eve. The city's main New Year's celebration will be on Museumplein, with both a fireworks and light show. Last year the main New Year's celebration was also supposed to be held on the Museumplein. According to the city, a majority of …

Video: Fire breaks out in Amsterdam apartment complex; Top 3 floors evacuated
2 years, 5 months ago

Video: Fire breaks out in Amsterdam apartment complex; Top 3 floors evacuated

NL Times  

A large fire was raging at an apartment complex on Barcelonaplein on KNSM Island in Amsterdam Oost on Thursday afternoon. Many emergency services workers responded to the fire alarm, which was scaled up several times in the early afternoon hours. At 1:20 p.m., the fire department reported that the smoke was decreasing, but firefighters were still struggling to get the …

Massive New Year's party broken up in A'dam; Cops pelted with fireworks throughout NL
3 years ago

Massive New Year's party broken up in A'dam; Cops pelted with fireworks throughout NL

NL Times  

The Amsterdam police broke up a massive New Year's party on Dam Square. People threw fireworks at police officers and other first responders in Amsterdam and many other places in the Netherlands, NOS reports. In the Drenthe town of Bovensmilde, the riot police carried out multiple charges after people threw police officers with fireworks and stones. The Friesland police deployed …

Few fireworks injuries; Doctor credits fireworks ban
3 years ago

Few fireworks injuries; Doctor credits fireworks ban

NL Times  

Except for several severe incidents, hospitals in the Netherlands were relatively quiet regarding fireworks injuries on New Year's Eve. The two patients treated at the Rotterdam Eye Hospital were both bystanders. De Faber thinks the quiet night is mainly due to the fireworks ban imposed to not burden healthcare even more with so many Covid-19 patients in hospitals. "I can …

Multiple arrests on fourth night of unrest in Dutch cities
3 years, 1 month ago

Multiple arrests on fourth night of unrest in Dutch cities

NL Times  

The fourth night of unrest in various Dutch municipalities resulted in at least 21 arrests on Monday. Mayor Peter Snijders implemented an emergency ordinance due to signals that people planned to go to the city center to stir up unrest and not to protest as claimed. The group set fire to bushes, threw fireworks at police officers, and vandalized traffic …

Dutch police arrest 7 amid unrest in The Hague
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch police arrest 7 amid unrest in The Hague

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Police arrested seven rioters in The Hague on Saturday night after youths set fires in the streets and threw fireworks at officers. The unrest came a day after police opened fire on protesters in Rotterdam amid what the port city’s mayor called “an orgy of violence” that broke out at a protest against coronavirus restrictions. Mayor …

Dutch Police Fire Warning Shots as Covid-19 Riots Hit Rotterdam; 7 Injured, Including Cops
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch Police Fire Warning Shots as Covid-19 Riots Hit Rotterdam; 7 Injured, Including Cops

News 18  

Dutch police fired warning shots, injuring several people, after rioters against a partial Covid lockdown torched a police car and hurled stones in Rotterdam on Friday. Fireworks were set off and police fired several warning shots.” “There are injuries related to the fired shots,” they added. Dutch media said several hundred protesters shouted slogans including “freedom”, then threw stones at …

Police fire gunshots during Rotterdam Covid measures protest; Several hurt
3 years, 1 month ago

Police fire gunshots during Rotterdam Covid measures protest; Several hurt

NL Times  

The police in Rotterdam fired multiple warning shots during riots on the Coolsingel, a main road in the center of the city. Broadcaster NOS said two people were hurt after police fired targeted shots. “A demonstration on the Coolsingel resulted in rioting,” police said on social media. “Partly due to the situation in the city, no replacement service buses are …

Amsterdam officially bans most fireworks on New Year's Eve
3 years, 3 months ago

Amsterdam officially bans most fireworks on New Year's Eve

NL Times  

No fireworks will be allowed in Amsterdam on New Year's Eve this year. This year the municipality is organizing a New Year's celebration on Museumplein with a fireworks show, a musical program, and a light and laser show. The city is also providing grants for festive New Year’s initiatives organized by the people of Amsterdam themselves. All plans remain dependent …

Rotterdam riots: Over 50 arrests, 10 cops injured
3 years, 11 months ago

Rotterdam riots: Over 50 arrests, 10 cops injured

NL Times  

The Rotterdam police arrested over 50 people during riots in the city on Monday evening. Around 10 police officers were injured during the disturbances, police chief Fred Westerbeke said to NOS Radio 1 Journaal. In Rotterdam, especially around Beijerlandselaan in Rotterdam Zuid, shops were looted, rioters pelted the police with stones and fireworks, and hindered first responders in their duties. …

30% fewer calls to emergency services this New Year's
4 years ago

30% fewer calls to emergency services this New Year's

NL Times  

Emergency services responded to fewer incidents this New Year's than the year before. On the whole of New Year's Eve, a total of 4,143 reports were received, 20 percent less than the 5,191 reports received the year before. Ophthalmologist Tjeerd de Faber of the Rotterdam Eye hospital told newspaper AD that they also had an exceptionally quiet New Year's. "Last …

Police pelted with fireworks, stones in various incidents; Three cops hurt in Arnhem
4 years ago

Police pelted with fireworks, stones in various incidents; Three cops hurt in Arnhem

NL Times  

Three police officers were hurt in Arnhem while putting an end to an illegal party. On Vriendschapsplein in Schiedam, riot police officers were pelted with fireworks shortly after midnight. In Leeuwarden, police officers were pelted with fireworks by a group of young people in the city center. A police officer fired a warning shot in Wapenveld when a group young …

Heavy police presence for New Year, as fireworks ban may spark trouble
4 years, 1 month ago

Heavy police presence for New Year, as fireworks ban may spark trouble

Dutch News  

Almost twice as many police officers will be on duty during the New Year festivities than in a normal year and some have had leave cancelled to ensure there is enough manpower on the streets, broadcaster NOS said on Friday. Although the number of police on duty will vary from place to place, in Amsterdam the number of officers will …

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