Two deaths from cracking fireworks in Germany

Two men aged 35 and 19 were killed in the German state of Brandenburg during the New Year's Eve.

The police in the eastern state reported Monday that the 35-year-old man suffered serious injuries when lighting fireworks in Gusow-Platkow. He received first aid, but that was in vain. He died on the spot from his injuries.

The 19-year-old man died while lighting up homemade fireworks in Kleinmachnow.