23 hurt in Ferris wheel fire

At least 23 people were injured when two gondolas of a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near Leipzig in Germany, news agency dpa reported yesterday.

The fire started in one gondola and then spread to a second one on Saturday night.

Four people suffered burns and one was injured in a fall. Others, including first responders and at least four police officers, had to be examined for possible smoke inhalation.

The accident took place at the Highfield Festival at Stoermthaler Lake.

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