Pyrotechnics
One killed, six injured in blast in Ankara gunpowder factory
One worker was killed and six others were injured in a blast in a gunpowder factory in Ankara on May 24.
Six youths charged over racist attack in Oropos
Six men, aged between 18 and 23, were arrested on Friday in Oropos, north of Athens, on charges of violating the anti-racism law, arson, issuing threats, verbal assault and disturbing the public peace.
According to police, the suspects, all Greeks, had gathered outside the home of an Indian national in Oropos early on Thursday morning, throwing flares and setting off firecrackers.
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Chinese get ready to welcome Year of the Dog
Chinese dancers perform during an event at the Technopolis cultural complex in Gazi, central Athens, on Saturday. Chinese worldwide are preparing to celebrate the Lunar New Year on February 16 with family reunions, firecrackers, and traditional food as they welcome the Year of the Dog. [Eurokinissi]
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Blasts Shut Down Arms Dealer's Montenegro Factory
The largest arms factory in Montenegro, Tara Aerospace in the northern town of Mojkovac, which is part-owned by the controversial arms dealer Heimrich Thomet, was temporarily shut down on Tuesday after the explosion the previous day which injured two workers, local media reported.
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"Pirogov" Hospital is Ready with Enhanced Reaction Teams for New Year's Eve
Two are the most common causes of New Year's incidents - excessive use of alcohol and spicy foods and misuse of pyrotechnics. No attempts should be made to do anything on the spot, a wet bandage should be made as quickly as possible and immediate medical attention should be sought at the nearest health care facility. This was said for BNT by Prof.
'There is a Decrease in the Injuries Pyrotechnics in Recent Years in Bulgaria
''There is a decrease in the injuries pyrotechnics in recent years in Bulgaria.'' This was said in an interview with FOCUS News Agency by Assoc. Prof. Lyudmil Simeonov - Head of the Clinic of Hand Surgery and Replanting to UMHALSM "N. I. Pirogov ".
Bulgarian was Caught with Thousands of Pyrotechnics in Romania
Romanian police in Giurgiu has instituted criminal proceedings against a Bulgarian citizen who has imported several thousand pyrotechnic articles into Romania with the intention of selling them in the city, according to Adjepres.
SHOCKING! The moment a flare burns through a woman’s leg! (disturbing VIDEO)
A shocking video shows the moments of agony a woman is suffering after being hit by a stray navy flare, reportedly fired from anarchists after the riots in downtown Athens. The woman can be seen screaming surrounded by firefighters who are desperately trying to extinguish the flare burning in her leg.
Mexico fireworks market blasts kill at least 31, injure scores
A series of massive explosions destroyed a fireworks market outside the Mexican capital on Dec. 20, killing at least 31 people, injuring dozens and leaving the market a charred wasteland.
Police arrest 100 for trade in homemade fireworks, two injured
Greek Police arrested more than 100 people across the country between March 24 through Easter Sunday for the illegal possession and sale of firecrackers, a police statement said.
Specifically, police conducted 30,000 checks during that time, seizing more than 11,000 firecrackers and 152,000 fireworks.