Scary scenes/ 30 injured, including four policemen. What happened in Germany?

2024-08-18 08:24:03Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Scary scenes/ 30 injured, including four policemen. What happened in Germany?

A fire broke out Saturday night in two Ferris wheel cabins at the Highfield Festival near Leipzig in Germany, injuring at least 30 people.

The cause of the fire is not yet known. According to the local media, four people have suffered serious burns, some have been injured by jumping from a great height, in an attempt to leave the burning wheel, while many have had breathing problems.

"The injured are receiving treatment and are doing well considering the circumstances," Highfield Festival officials said in a statement.

"We are in close coordination with the fire, police and rescue and medical services."

About 30 people were injured, the Associated Press reported.

The two cabins that caught fire were completely gutted and a fire service spokesman said the situation was now under control.

According to the media, four policemen are also among the injured.

German rapper Ski Aggu, who was playing music when the fire broke out, wrote on Instagram that he was "disappointed and shocked" by what happened.

About an hour after the fire broke out and after the fire department saw it, festival organizers announced that the Ferris wheel would remain closed and they would resume performances on stage.


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