Duisburg's New Year's Eve: Explosion shakes restaurant in Marxloh!

Duisburg's New Year's Eve: Explosion shakes restaurant in Marxloh!

In Germany, there was a strong celebration on New Year's Eve, with fireworks worth over 100 million euros being ignited. One expert gave advice on buying and igniting firecrackers and rockets. However, there was a worrying incident in Duisburg: an explosion detonated in the Marxloh district that caused serious damage. The explosion occurred near the "Öz Urfa Restaurant Cafe", with the letters torn down, hung down cables and broke glass due to the force of the explosion. The interior of the restaurant also suffered considerable damage. The Duisburg police have started the investigation, although a targeted stop cannot be excluded; The background remains unclear and it is speculated whether the explosion may be connected to organized crimes or personal revenge. Weseler Straße was temporarily closed during the police measures.

In addition, a 20-year-old woman on the Kreuzacker in Duisburg was brutally attacked on New Year's Eve. Her attacker turned out to be a 20-year-old, distant acquaintance of the woman. In addition to this incident, a look at North Rhine-Westphalia (North Rhine-Westphalia) shows that the new year was mostly welcomed peacefully. According to a preliminary assessment of the police control center at 8.20 a.m., it was described as a "New Year's Eve". Nevertheless, 21 police officers were injured in missions, which is a significant improvement compared to the previous year, where 43 injuries were counted. The injuries to the emergency services were mainly due to pyrotechnics. Despite the incidents, most police officers remained on duty, and 6,600 police forces were in action nationwide.

incidents in Duisburg and Solingen

in Duisburg not only the explosion on New Year's Eve, but also further confrontations with the police. As reported rp-online.de, similar incidents were also recorded in other places in North Rhine-Westphalia, as in Solingen. The course of New Year's Eve thus shows a mixed image of celebrations and efforts by the security forces, which despite the challenges were able to maintain increased operation.