In Germany, during a music festival, a Ferris wheel, on which people were at the time, caught fire - dozens of visitors to the event were injured, two were in serious condition.
According to reported the The Telegraph, about 30 people were injured when a Ferris wheel burst into flames at the Highfield music festival.
"Flames and smoke could be seen at the Highfield Festival attraction on Lake Stormthaler near Leipzig on Saturday evening. According to the festival organizers, around 21.00:XNUMX p.m. two booths on the Ferris wheel caught fire," - said in the publication.
It is said that the crowds watched in horror as the two booths filled with people burned. The cause of the fire is currently being determined.
"The victims are receiving treatment and are doing well, given the circumstances," - says the statement of the festival. It also says that the organizers of the entertainment event are cooperating with the fire brigade, police, rescue and medical services.
According to media reports, four police officers were among the victims. "Two booths burned down, but the representative of the fire brigade reported that the situation was under control," - writes The Telegraph. Most of the victims received minor injuries (poisoning by combustion products), but two people are in serious condition.
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