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At least 30 people have been injured at a music festival near Leipzig, Germany after a ferris wheel suddenly caught fire.
Two of the 30 injured people are in a serious condition, according to Germany’s Red Cross.
Four people suffered burns and one was injured in a fall while smoke inhalation affected 18 people, AFP reported, citing police sources.
Videos and pictures shared on social media show parts of the ride in flames as the burning wheel continued to spin with smoke rising into the air at the Highfield Festival in Stormthaler Lake.
“Those affected are receiving treatment and are doing well considering the circumstances,” the festival organisers said in a statement.
“We are in close coordination with the fire brigade, the police and the rescue and medical services,” they said.