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Banger Kills Two, Seriously Injures Six

A 35-year-old man and a 19-year-old have died after a firecracker popularly known as ‘banger’ went off in their faces.

The incident which occurred in the German eastern state of Brandenburg during New Year celebrations also left a child injured and five persons requiring amputations, local police said.

The child, 11, was injured in the facial region by the fire cracker thrown by a group of youths, police said.

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The Markische Allgemeine regional daily reported that the firecracker used contained more explosives then normally permitted in Germany and was purchased on the country’s border with Ukraine.

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