Five people have been killed and dozens of emergency workers are injured as firework chaos overshadowed New Year’s Eve celebrations in Germany.

Five people died from fireworks accidents in Germany on New Year’s Eve, triggering calls to ban celebrations with pyrotechnics in the streets.

A largely peaceful New Year's Eve turned chaotic as fireworks killed five in several incidents across Germany, where hundreds also were arrested for rioting in Berlin and other cities.

The German government has condemned incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured, mostly with fireworks

The country's raucous New Year's Eve celebrations were marred by tragic accidents and riots in several cities.View on euronews

Germany's New Year celebrations turned deadly as violent mobs targeted police officers and firefighters, resulting in five fatalities, numerous injuries, and hundreds of arrests. The unrest, which spread across multiple cities,