Eight partygoers have been urgently transported to hospital suffering from significant breathing difficulties following a disturbing pepper-spray assault inside a popular nightclub in Germany. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the morning, prompted a major emergency response and a full evacuation of the venue.
Mass Casualty Incident at Bremervorde Club
Police authorities were summoned to the scene in Bremervorde after receiving multiple reports that dozens of individuals were experiencing severe respiratory distress. The attack unfolded on the dancefloor at approximately 1 a.m., when an unidentified individual deliberately discharged the chemical irritant into the crowded space.
Emergency Services Scramble to Scene
Upon the arrival of law enforcement, the nightclub was immediately evacuated as a safety precaution. Local reports indicate that over ten ambulances were dispatched to the location to manage the casualty situation. A police spokesperson confirmed that several people were found outside the building 'complaining of breathing difficulties and irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract.'
The total number of individuals affected by this random act of aggression has been confirmed as thirty-eight. While eight of the most severely impacted victims required rapid hospitalisation, police assessments suggest that many of the injuries are likely to be minor, resulting directly from exposure to the pepper spray. The exact severity of all injuries remains under evaluation by medical professionals.
Police Investigation Launched
Law enforcement officials are currently treating the case as one of aggravated assault and have initiated a thorough investigation to determine the precise circumstances and identify the perpetrator. Authorities are actively appealing for any witnesses to the event to come forward with information that could assist the inquiry.
Context of Recent Attacks in Germany
This alarming nightclub incident occurs against a backdrop of recent violent attacks in Germany that have stirred national debate. Just two weeks prior, an Afghan man identified as Farhad N., aged 25, went on trial for a separate, deadly vehicle rampage in Munich last year.
Prosecutors allege that in February 2025, Farhad N. deliberately drove a car into a street rally attended by approximately 1,400 trade union members. The charge sheet states the vehicle travelled 75 feet before halting 'because its front wheels lost contact with the ground due to people lying in front of and underneath the car.'
Tragically, a 37-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter were thrown through the air for ten metres, sustaining fatal head injuries from which they died several days later. Farhad N. faces two charges of murder and forty-four counts of attempted murder.
According to prosecutors, the accused acted out of an 'excessive religious motivation,' reportedly uttering 'Allahu Akbar' after the attack. This vehicle assault was one of several deadly incidents linked to migrants that inflamed a heated national conversation on immigration policy in the run-up to a general election held that same month.
