Over 30 folks had been injured when two gondolas of a Ferris wheel caught fireplace on Saturday evening (August 17) at Highfield Competition in Leipzig, Germany, stories German information broadcaster Deutsche Welle. Whereas most accidents had been gentle circumstances of smoke inhalation, 4 folks suffered burns and one sustained accidents from a fall. Police mentioned that the reason for the fireplace was initially unclear.
“These affected are receiving remedy and are doing nicely contemplating the circumstances,” Highfield Competition organizers mentioned in a press release. “We’re in shut coordination with the fireplace brigade, the police, and the rescue and medical companies. We’ll cordon off the ferris wheel accordingly after which proceed operations as deliberate.”
The hearth reportedly broke out in a single Ferris wheel gondola automotive and unfold to a neighboring one round 9 p.m. native time throughout German rapper Ski Aggu’s set. “I’m completely shocked and upset concerning the Ferris wheel fireplace throughout my present at Highfield,” Aggu posted on Instagram afterwards. “I used to be solely informed via my earpiece that I shouldn’t cease the present underneath any circumstances, however ought to initially proceed to speak with you so keep away from mass panic. The precedence was to stop the scenario from escalating any additional. Luckily, that labored.”
Highfield Competition is considered one of Germany’s greatest music festivals, with round 30,000 attendees. This 12 months’s lineup featured headliners Rise In opposition to (whose set was delayed because of the Ferris wheel fireplace), Macklemore, and Peter Fox, with different performers resembling Flogging Molly, Much less Than Jake, the Kooks, Mando Daio, Marsimoto, Cro, and extra.
