Dozens of animals were killed in a fire that started shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day and burned down a monkey enclosure at a zoo in Krefeld, Germany
These types of devices have been banned in the region since 2009.
Police, who have launched an investigation for "arson through negligence", were contacted late Wednesday by a number of people who may have used these lanterns. Krefeld police said investigators were verifying their statements. The German animal protection association quickly called for all kinds of fireworks to be banned near zoos, farms and kennels.
The deadly blaze was "terrible proof of the dramatic consequences for animals" from "uncontrolled" celebrations, the group said. Germans often use powerful fireworks to celebrate the New Year and in Berlin, rescue services on Wednesday recorded 22 injuries, some of which required amputations, from the holiday.The effect of fireworks on air quality has also begun to spark debate and the federal environment agency UBA estimated that the amount of fine particles released in one night was comparable to two months of highway traffic.
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