The country's raucous New Year's Eve celebrations were marred by tragic accidents and riots in several cities.
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00:00Five people were killed across Germany in accidents involving fireworks as riots in
00:08Berlin led to over 400 arrests in a night of chaos celebrating the start of the new
00:14year.
00:15A 24-year-old died after his homemade firework went off prematurely, while two others died
00:21after fireworks exploded in their hands.
00:45Hundreds were arrested in Berlin after confrontations and attacks on police officers over the course
00:50of the night.
00:52German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser condemned the riots and said perpetrators would be prosecuted
00:57with the utmost severity.
00:59Fatal accidents and riots are not uncommon on New Year's Eve in Germany, where setting
01:03off fireworks is permitted for a limited number of hours.