🌳 Five injured in Neukölln pool brawl, 53 knives seized on public transport, Bat rabies detected


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🇩🇪 Five injured in dispute at Neukölln summer pool - one person in hospital (3 minute read)

Five people were injured, one seriously hospitalized, after a fight involving about 20 people at the Columbiabad outdoor pool in Berlin‑Neukölln on Friday afternoon; police intervened and operators temporarily halted admissions. The clash comes amid peak summer crowding and follows tightened security measures (ID and bag checks) introduced after earlier pool violence, with a slight rise in pool-area crimes this season (141 offenses from April 1–Aug 10).

rbb24 - 2025-08-15

🇩🇪 One month weapons ban on Berlin public transport: this is how many knives were found (2 minute read)

Since July 17 Berlin's public-transport weapons ban, police seized about 80 dangerous items—including 53 knives and two firearms—during 5,189 checks in the first month to Aug 11. The rule aims to curb violence and officials are pushing for nationwide adoption; exemptions apply for police, emergency workers, certain professions and sealed newly purchased knives.

Berliner Zeitung - 2025-08-15

🇩🇪 Rabies detected in bats in Berlin (4 minute read)

A dead bat found in Berlin’s Charlottenburg‑Wilmersdorf tested positive for bat rabies (European bat lyssavirus 1), the Senate reported Aug. 1. The virus is rare—three detections in Berlin 2020–2025 and no documented human or pet infections in Germany—authorities advise not to handle bats, use gloves, and seek medical advice if contact or bites occur.

rbb24 - 2025-08-15


⚡ Quick Hits

  • 🇩🇪 Environmental authorities warn of high ozone concentrations in Berlin (rbb24, 2 minute read)

  • 🇩🇪 Burst pipe in Lichtenberg: dozens of households without water, street flooded (Berliner Zeitung, 2 minute read)

  • 🇩🇪 Disappeared without a trace (rbb24, 7 minute read)

  • 🇩🇪 Friday bids a hot farewell to the mild and warm weekend (rbb24, 3 minute read)

  • 🇩🇪 When the vet in Berlin gets too expensive (rbb24, 3 minute read)


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