In Lower Austria, a young man died in a pyro accident on New Year’s Eve. According to the police, an 18-year-old was fatally injured in a fireworks explosion in St. Johann am Steinfelde, a cadastral district of Ternitz (Neunkirchen district). He allegedly bent over a firecracker with a colleague that eventually ignited. The second person involved suffered serious injuries.
According to a spokesman, the scene of the accident was a meadow around midnight. Several young people shot fireworks there. According to the police, about 50 centimeters long plastic pipes have been placed. The exact course of the accident was initially unclear. The crime scene was cordoned off and the criminal investigation department of Lower Austria took over the investigation.
Two other youths were injured
The accident led to a major rescue effort. According to the police, two young people were slightly injured, two girls suffered shock. One resident reported to the APA about a large “contingent of people”: “Everything was full of emergency vehicles.”
In addition to the incident in the Neunkirchen district, there were two other pyro-accidents with serious consequences in Lower Austria on New Year’s Eve. In Lichtenau (Krems district), a 16-year-old was seriously injured in a fireworks explosion. The health of the youngster who was flown to hospital was described as critical by the police.
19-year-old lost several fingers
In Kollmitzberg, a cadastral district of Ardagger in the Amstetten district, a 19-year-old had several fingers ripped off by a firecracker. In addition, some other people suffered blast trauma from this explosion.
According to the police, several fires have been recorded in Lower Austria on New Year’s Eve. In the state, a grenade and a carport were on fire.
Source: Krone
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