Ferris Wheel Fire at German Festival Injures more than 20

More than 20 people were injured Saturday night after a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near the German city of Leipzig.

The fire broke out shortly after 9:00 PM on two gondolas at the Highfield Festival and was quickly brought under control. Police Spokesperson said that “Four people were burned, one injured in a fall and another 18 people suffered from smoke inhalation”.

Members of the police force and firefighters responding to the incident were also injured. Helicopters and fire crews quickly responded and all of the injured were transported to a nearby hospital.