Incendiul a izbucnit sâmbătă, 17 august, la ora locală 21.00, un ceas mai târziu în România. O gondolă (cabină în care sunt pasagerii, n.r.) a roții a luat foc, apoi incendiul s-a extins la alta.
Atenție, imagini care vă pot afecta emoțional!
Fire breaks out on a Ferris wheel at the Highfield Festival in Leipzig, injuring over 30, including four police officers. Two seriously injured, no fatalities reported. 🎥 @social_running_dj #Fire #BreakingNews #Festival #Ride #Wheel pic.twitter.com/tcRR9BYNiF
— Iris (@Iris_i_Life) August 19, 2024
Potrivit ultimelor date ale poliției, 65 de persoane au fost rănite, dintre care 16 grav. 4 au suferit arsuri, iar una – un accident cauzat de contactul cu solul, în cădere.
Mai mulți pasageri s-au aruncat de la câțiva metri înălțime pentru a scăpa din calea flăcărilor. „Conform declarațiilor martorilor, cel puțin o persoană a sărit din gondolă”, a confirmat o purtătoare de cuvânt a poliției.
Încă nu este clar de la ce înălțime a sărit. „O altă persoană a sărit de la trei până la patru metri și s-a prăbușit violent”, a declarat o martoră, pentru programul „Tag24”.
În afară de turiștii aflați în instalație, au fost răniți și membri ai forţelor de poliţie şi pompieri.
Aktuell brennt ein Wagon vom Riesenrad auf dem #highfield Festival! Am besten nicht mehr Richtung Gelände laufen pic.twitter.com/3jh9pGaUhG
— mueckenmoerder (@mueckenmoerder) August 17, 2024
„Toate personale au fost transportate la spitale în apropiere, iar 3 elicoptere de salvare au intervenit”, a precizat purtătorul de cuvânt.
Un bărbat care stătea într-una dintre gondole cu puțin timp înainte de dezastru a declarat că „simțeam un miros ciudat de cauciuc ars. Am părăsit roata Ferris, iar trei minute mai târziu, a fost cuprinsă de flăcări!”.
Highfield Festival, care se desfăşoară în perioada 16-18 august, pe malul lacului Störmthaler See, în apropiere de Leipzig, este un festival de muzică rock şi pop la care iau parte zeci de mii de persoane.
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Irinel 20.08.2024, 01:38
Le doresc multa sanatate !
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