Tree! Young people used a pyrotechnic device to blow up a box truck in the Lichtenegg district of Wels on New Year’s Eve. The explosion caused enormous damage to the front area. When patrols arrived, there were 80 teenagers in the area. There were also New Year’s Eve incidents in Bad Ischl, Andorf and Mauthausen.
On January 1, 2024, a police patrol was sent to Traunaustraße in Wels at 12:01 a.m. because a panel van had been seriously damaged there by several young people. When patrols arrived, police said there were about 80 people in the immediate vicinity of the accident scene.
Front heavily damaged
The front/engine of the van was severely damaged. When the patrols arrived, several young people from the crowd fled in different directions, with a 15-year-old Turk from Wels being stopped by police after a short time. He stated that he had nothing to do with the whole thing and only ran away out of fear.
Bursch had explosive video on his cell phone
A video was viewed on his mobile phone showing a short clip showing a burning pyrotechnic object underneath the vehicle. When the unknown pyrotechnic object detonated, the entire engine compartment of the van was blown up and the vehicle was a total loss.
Hand burned with Bengal fire
On January 1, 2024, a police patrol was sent to Bad Ischl at 12:12 because an accident involving a pyrotechnic object had occurred there. The victim, a 25-year-old from Bad Ischl, had suffered minor burns on his hand from a Bangladeshi fire and was taken by rescuers to Bad Ischl hospital, where he received outpatient treatment. The victim stated that an unknown person next to him lit the pyrotechnic object and a flame grazed his hand.
Was it just an excuse?
After the victim’s personal details were registered at Bad Ischl hospital, the patrol returned to the accident scene, where the other revelers were still located. However, they stated that the victim had held the pyrotechnic object in his hand and then burned his hand through no fault of his own.
Facade fire caused by fireworks residue
At around 1:20 am, passers-by in Andorf noticed a fire on the facade of a house and alerted the emergency services. Thanks to the quick action of Andorf’s four fire brigades, the fire was quickly brought under control and extinguished. The fire caused minor damage to the facade and an adjacent vehicle. Research by the district fire investigator has shown that it is very likely that the remains of fireworks batteries led to the fire.
Hedge burned down
At around 12:05 p.m., a fire broke out in a hedge in Mauthausen, which was probably caused by a pyrotechnic object. The FF Mauthausen was able to extinguish the fire quickly. The approximately 2.5 meter long hedge was damaged over a length of approximately 3 meters.
Source: Krone
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