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At least 19, including a child, injured after fireworks show goes awry at fair in western Germany

At least 19 people, including a child, were injured—four seriously—when fireworks went off at ground level during a show at the Rheinkirmes fair in Dusseldorf, Germany. Emergency teams responded quickly, and police are investigating the cause of the mishap

By AP

Published Date - 19 July 2025, 03:16 PM

At least 19, including a child, injured after fireworks show goes awry at fair in western Germany — A firework explodes low near spectators at the final fireworks display of the Rhine funfair,, in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo: AP)

Berlin: German authorities say at least 19 people were injured, four seriously after a fireworks show went awry at a fair in the western city of Dusseldorf.

Fire squad and emergency services deployed after the incident late on Friday at the Rheinkirmes event along the Rhine river, where images from the scene showed fireworks going off nearly at ground level along its banks. A child was among the injured, the DPA news agency reported.

Düsseldorf fire services said police were investigating the cause of the accident. The 10-day fair features amusement park rides, drone and fireworks shows, and other entertainment by hundreds of staff along the left bank of the Rhine opposite the city’s historic district.