Hundreds of birds have been killed in New Year's Eve fireworks in Italy.
According to international media reports, the mayor of Rome, the capital of Italy, banned fireworks from December 31 to January 6, but on New Year's Eve, the public blew up the ban.
On the one hand, there were spectacular fireworks displays around the world on New Year's Eve and people enjoyed watching them, but in Rome, the same firecrackers killed many birds.
A video of a street near a train station in Rome was shared on the Internet, showing hundreds of dead birds on the street.
Citizens expressed outrage at the birds that died as a result of the fireworks and demanded that the government identify those responsible and punish them.
On the other hand, organizations working for the protection of animals have claimed that the death of birds due to fireworks is a massacre.
Wildlife spokeswoman Lodana Deglio said the birds did not necessarily die from injuries but were frightened by the blasts and may have died of a heart attack.
Human rights groups have called the deaths of birds a "great tragedy" and called on the government to crack down on those involved in bird killings so that no one can commit such heinous acts in the future.
