News agency dpa reported Sunday that the fire started on one gondola and then spread to a second one on Saturday night.
BERLIN — At least 23 people were injured when two gondolas of a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near Leipzig in eastern Germany, news agency dpa reported Sunday.
The fire started in one gondola and then spread to a second one on Saturday night, police said. Four people suffered burn injuries 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, dpa reported.
The accident took place at the Highfield Festival at Stoermthaler Lake near Leipzig. Police are still investigating what caused the fire. On Sunday morning, police were still unable to provide any concrete information about the condition of those injured. The exact number of casualties had also not been determined, dpa reported.
The operator of the Ferris Wheel told dpa that no passengers were sitting in the gondola in which the fire started.Is heat causing branches to fall off trees? Scientists aren’t sureIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
At least 23 injured when fire breaks out on a Ferris wheel in eastern GermanyTwo gondolas on a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near Leipzig in eastern Germany, injuring at least 23 people. News agency dpa reported Sunday that the fire started on one gondola and then spread to a second one on Saturday night. Four people suffered burn injuries and one suffered injuries from a fall.
Read more »
At least 23 injured when fire breaks out on a Ferris wheel in eastern GermanyTwo gondolas on a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near Leipzig in eastern Germany, injuring at least 23 people
Read more »
Ferris wheel catches fire at music festival in GermanyA Ferris wheel at a music festival in Germany caught fire on Saturday evening, resulting in four people suffering with burn injuries.
Read more »
Biden Says He Will Continue Campaigning Despite Calls to Step AsideSee multiple perspectives from BBC News, Fox News Digital, and ABC News (Online) at AllSides.com.
Read more »
WSJ Journalist Evan Gershkovich, Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan to be Released from Russia in Prisoner SwapSee multiple perspectives from BBC News, CBS News (Online), and Fox News Digital at AllSides.com.
Read more »
Defense Secretary Revokes Plea Deal with Accused 9/11See multiple perspectives from BBC News, BBC News, and New York Post (News) at AllSides.com.
Read more »