Over 200 arrested, 1 killed in Netherlands amid chaos in New Year's Eve celebrations


THE HAGUE, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- At least 200 people were arrested by police and one person died due to fireworks during the New Year's Eve celebrations in the Netherlands, Dutch police said on Wednesday.

Those people were arrested for charges including rioting, vandalism, violence, public drunkenness and insults while a 14-year-old boy died in Rotterdam when the heavy fireworks he wanted to set off exploded prematurely.

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