GERMANY.—The Saxony Policereported this Sunday that a total of 65 people needed medical attention on Saturday night because of a Ferris wheel fire 38 meters high.
The accident occurred in the Highfield Festival in the lake Stoermthalernearly LeipzigPolice are still investigating what caused the fire.
The incident occurred on Saturday, when a fire started that affected mainly two cabins Of the 24 that made up the noriaafter the material located under the Ferris wheel first caught fire for reasons that are still unknown.
There were four injured treat them for burns while another person suffered injuries from a fall. Among the injured, there were those who received medical attention for having been in contact with smoke from the fireaccording to a police statement.
The victims were reportedly transported from the scene to various hospitals. A police statement said: There is no fear for life of none of the injured.
Police were still unable to provide any concrete information on the condition of the injured on Sunday morning. The exact number of victims had not yet been determined, dpa reported.
The ride operator said that There were no passengers sitting in the gondola where the fire had started.— With information from EFE and AP
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2024-08-29 20:20:11
