At least 23 people, including emergency personnel, were injured when two gondolas of a Ferris wheel caught fire around 9 pm at the Highfield music festival near Leipzig, Germany Sunday.
Four people suffered burn injuries, one suffered injuries from a fall, and others, including first responders and at least four police officers, were examined for smoke inhalation.
The fire is believed to have started from an object under the Ferris wheel, which then spread to the gondolas.
The ride owner stated passengers were not in the affected gondolas at the time, and operators quickly evacuated other gondolas.
Emergency services promptly responded, evacuating attendees and providing medical attention to the injured, including using a rescue helicopter.
The fire was brought under control within about 30 minutes, and the festival, with around 30,000 attendees, continued as planned, with German rapper Ski Aggu performing.
The cause of the fire is still unknown, and arson investigators have been called to investigate.
Sources: The Guardian, BBC, Sky News, Independent, CNN, ABC News, New York Post, DW, The Hindu, Faharas, Euronews, Social News XYZ, Firehouse, Se7en, Billboard.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.
