Blaze started in one gondola and spread to another at the Highfield festival near Leipzig on Saturday night
At least 23 people were injured when two gondolas of a ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near Leipzig in eastern Germany, the dpa news agency reported on Sunday.
The fire started in one gondola and spread to a second on Saturday night, police said. Four people suffered burns and one suffered injuries from a fall. Others, including first responders and at least four police officers, were to be examined in the hospital for possible smoke inhalation.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/18/more-than-20-injured-in-ferris-wheel-fire-at-music-festival-in-germany
Author : Associated Press
Publish date : 2024-08-18 12:17:34
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