Overview
- Plewig says the injury occurred in her Potsdam garden shortly after midnight when an ignited battery went off immediately and a pressure wave struck her eye.
- NRZ, citing Bild, reports that doctors performed two operations but her left-eye vision could not be saved.
- She maintains she had prepared the fireworks carefully, exposed the fuses, and kept children at a safe distance.
- The TV presenter recently finished chemotherapy for breast cancer, with her last treatment at the end of 2025 following a 2024 diagnosis.
- Outlets including Focus Online and NRZ rely on Plewig’s statements to Bild and her Instagram posts, with no independent medical verification reported.