Around five hundred German football supporters of the clubs Hannover 96 and Rot-Weiss Essen fought each other at the station of Oelde. According to the police, the rival supporters groups met there when they returned from their matches.
Hannover 96, which plays football at the second German level, came back after an away game in Düsseldorf. The fans of Rot-Weiss Essen returned from an away match at Havelse, at the third level. Their routes crossed at the station in Oelde, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
The supporters pelted each other with bottles and stones and used sticks as a weapon and pepper spray. According to the police, some people involved were masked, states in a statement. The police managed to separate the two groups after about fifteen minutes. The station then remained closed for about two hours, reports the German channel WDR .
How many people were injured by the massive fight is still unclear. The police started an investigation.
Around Five Hundred German Football supporters from the clubs Hannover 96 and Rot-Weiss Essen Got Into A Fight At The Oelde Train Station. Accordance to the Police, The Rival Supporter Groups Encountered Each Other There As They Returned From Their Matches.
Hannover 96, which plays at the Second German Level, was Returning After An Away Match in Düsseldorf. The fans of Rot-Weiss Essen Returned from An Away Match at Havelse, at the Third Level. Their Routes Crossed at the Station in Oelde, in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
The Supporters Pelted Each Other With Bottles and Stones and Used Sticks As Weapons and Pepper Spray. Some of Those Involved Were Masked, Accordination to the Police, in A Statement. The Police Managed to Separate the Two Groups After About Fifteen Minutes. The Station then Remained Closed for about Two Hours, Reports The German Broadcaster WDR .
It is Still Unclear How Many People Were Injured in The Mass Brawl. The Police Have Launched An Investigation.