Neukirchen (dpa/lhe) – A firecracker thrown through a window pane seriously injured a 21-year-old man in northern Hesse. Unknown people threw a stone in the man’s apartment early on Friday morning, the police in Homberg said. The firecracker then flew through the broken pane.

The 21-year-old was just in the room, the fireworks exploded and seriously injured the young man’s hand. According to the police, a rescue helicopter flew the man to a Giessen hospital. The criminal police are now investigating unknown persons for dangerous and serious bodily harm and suspected of causing an explosive explosion.