Sydney And Auckland Ring In 2024 With Fireworks

The Associated Press reports:

As the clock struck midnight in Australia, tons of explosives erupted in a 12-minute display that focused on the Sydney Harbor Bridge. More than 1 million people — a number equivalent to one in five of the city’s residents — watched from the shore and from boats in the harbor.

“It’s total madness,” said German tourist Janna Thomas, who had waited in line since 7:30 a.m. to secure a prime waterfront location in the Sydney Botanic Garden. “It’s not so easy to find a good place to sit, but the view is incredible.”

The ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and heightened tensions in parts of the world, are affecting this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in a myriad of ways. Many cities were deploying extra security, and some places canceled New Year’s Eve events altogether.

Read the full article. As you can see in the live video below, human cattle are already filling the pens in Times Square.

From the last rays of 2023 to the first moments of 2024! There’s truly no better way to welcome the New Year than with the breathtaking spectacle of Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks in the iconic Harbour! #SydNYE

: IG/ Matt.lambley X Sydney #feelnewsydney pic.twitter.com/hylcSNsMOW

— Sydney.com (@sydney_sider) December 31, 2023

New Zealand’s Auckland welcomes the new year 2024 with fireworks#NewYearsEve #NewYears2024 pic.twitter.com/ve1FQfEnPq

— Mirror Now (@MirrorNow) December 31, 2023

HAPPENING NOW: NYPD tightens security ahead of New Year’s celebrations with only hours remaining until over one million people gather in Times Square, emphasizing heightened security measures. ABC’s @morganorwood has the details. https://t.co/QgAX7wRgUQ pic.twitter.com/FheU8Wqkiz

— Good Morning America (@GMA) December 31, 2023