New Year's Eve 2018 and Fireworks Vienna, Austria. SCREENGRAB
The 17-year-old sustained fatal head injuries while he attempted to light the fuse, which malfunctioned and exploded at a party in Eberschwang in Upper Austria.
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Police said they have launched an investigation to determine the origin of the device, which may not have been obtained legally.
Across Austria, around a dozen people were wounded in firework-related mishaps, according to officials.
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