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Masked Group Sets Off Fireworks Outside Rosenborg Team Hotel in Mainz Before Conference League Match

Police have opened an explosives-law investigation coordinated with UEFA.

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Täter zünden Feuerwerk vor Hotel, stören Nachtruhe. Polizei ermittelt.
Trondheim-Profis vor Conference-League-Rückspiel bei Mainz 05 von Unbekannten wachgehalten

Overview

  • Explosions from firecrackers and rockets around 03:00 woke hotel guests and residents on both sides of the Rhine near the Hilton riverfront hotel.
  • Rosenborg Trondheim players were staying at the hotel ahead of Thursday evening’s UEFA Conference League game against Mainz 05.
  • Hotel staff reported several individuals dressed in black with red scarves over their faces lighting fireworks before fleeing.
  • Responding officers recovered empty firecracker casings, and authorities reported no injuries or arrests.
  • Police said the suspicion of a targeted disturbance was noted by investigators, though inquiries continue in all directions.