ZAGREB, Dec 22 (Hina) - In the past six years, 92 people were seriously and 124 lightly wounded by fireworks and explosive device over the Christmas and New Year's holidays, Assistant Interior Minister Vladimir Faber said on Friday
presenting the ministry's Peace and Well-Being action. For the seventh consecutive year, the Interior Ministry with this traditional action urges people to spend the holidays in peace and with as few accidents as possible. In this year's action, which has begun on Dec. 11, the police have seized 170,000 fireworks and several dozen hand and rifle grenades. Two persons were seriously and one lightly injured. The police pointed out the action was quite successful in the past and that the number of dangerous consequences is decreasing every year. This year, accent has been placed on supervising the selling of fireworks. Thus far, 327 offence charges have been pressed against people selling
ZAGREB, Dec 22 (Hina) - In the past six years, 92 people were
seriously and 124 lightly wounded by fireworks and explosive device
over the Christmas and New Year's holidays, Assistant Interior
Minister Vladimir Faber said on Friday presenting the ministry's
Peace and Well-Being action.
For the seventh consecutive year, the Interior Ministry with this
traditional action urges people to spend the holidays in peace and
with as few accidents as possible.
In this year's action, which has begun on Dec. 11, the police have
seized 170,000 fireworks and several dozen hand and rifle grenades.
Two persons were seriously and one lightly injured.
The police pointed out the action was quite successful in the past
and that the number of dangerous consequences is decreasing every
year.
This year, accent has been placed on supervising the selling of
fireworks. Thus far, 327 offence charges have been pressed against
people selling illegal fireworks.
Peace and Well-Being wraps up on Jan. 16.
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