It caused serious injuries. The Netherlands confiscates 107 tons of fireworks

Judicial authorities in the Netherlands announced the seizure of a total of 107 tons of illegal fireworks and rockets last year.
Police were able to confiscate nearly 65 tons of fireworks during November and December, according to a summary of the year’s statistics.

Fireworks dangers

At the beginning of the new year, emergency services in many places in the Netherlands were exposed to the launch of large illegal fireworks, while a number of people were seriously injured while handling firecrackers.
In Rotterdam, a 14-year-old boy died after lighting a banned firework, and a 46-year-old person also died in Thiel after a fireworks-related accident. The Rotterdam Eye Hospital reported that it treated 27 people with injuries caused by fireworks.

Strict rules and prohibited games

Relatively strict rules apply to crackers and fireworks in the Netherlands, which has led to the import of large quantities of banned toys before the holiday season, especially from Germany and Belgium, and police are carrying out inspections, accordingly, because criminals also trade in fireworks used in attacks. With explosives.
In 2023, authorities confiscated 79 tons of illicit fireworks and rockets, compared to 206 tons in 2021.