Overview

• A 13-year-old boy in Ferdinandshof, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, lost three fingers and severely injured the remaining two on his left hand after a firework exploded in his hand.
• The boy was part of a group of six children who were setting off fireworks unsupervised near the Floßgraben area on Saturday afternoon.
• According to other children present, the fireworks were reportedly of Spanish origin and were given to the injured boy by a friend.
• The injured boy was airlifted to a specialized clinic in Berlin for treatment and has not yet been able to provide a statement due to his injuries.
• The criminal police have taken over the investigation, focusing on the origin of the fireworks and the circumstances under which they were obtained.