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Eight Injured in Suspected Carbon Monoxide Leak at Haslach Village Festival

Police have opened an inquiry into a release traced to the festival bakehouse.

Overview

  • Emergency services responded around midday in the Herrenberg district of Haslach in Böblingen county.
  • One person was airlifted by rescue helicopter after being affected by the gas.
  • Four people were taken to hospital, and the remaining injured were treated at the scene.
  • The bakehouse was ventilated, and the festival resumed after a brief interruption.
  • Initial assessments indicate carbon monoxide as the contaminant, with the exact source under investigation.