Dozens of Carnival partygoers pepper sprayed in Germany

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2026-02-16

Frankfurt (dpa) - Unknown attackers used pepper spray at a German Carnival event, with 59 people having to be treated by emergency services, the police in the western city of Koblenz said on Monday. Witnesses said that there had been an argument between partygoers on Sunday evening. The hall where the party had taken place in the small town of Spay to the south of Koblenz was evacuated as a result of the incident. Of the 59 people involved, nine......

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