The Netherlands traditionally rings in the New Year with people setting off their own fireworks, which causes hundreds of injuries and millions of euros in damage every year. This year, some 250 people were arrested on New Year’s Eve and in several towns riot police were deployed, police said. CNN reported.
“The impact of heavy fireworks and arson this New Year’s Eve in some areas was utterly devastating. The targeted violence against emergency services and police was intense again,” police said in a statement on Thursday.
