Five killed by fireworks and 400 arrested after clashing with cops & firefighters across Germany in New Year’s chaos CHAOS on New Year's Eve led to five people being killed by fireworks and 400 arrested in explosive riots.
In Cologne, police said that two officers were injured after fireworks had been shot at emergency service workers, while Leipzig saw 50 people attack firefighters and cops.
In Berlin, 30 police officers and one firefighter were injured in confrontations or attacks in a series of disasters that spread across the country.
"However, the many arrests in Berlin alone and the renewed attacks on police officers also show that this crackdown was absolutely necessary.".
The terrifying footage shows hundreds of police officers standing guard to try and prevent more violence from unfolding.
