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Fire at Ostfriesland's Gallimarkt Injures Eleven

A ghost train ride caught fire at the popular festival in Leer, with investigations underway to determine the cause.

  • Eleven people were injured, including four employees who suffered smoke inhalation, and one person was in shock.
  • The fire occurred on the 'Zombie' ghost train ride at the Gallimarkt, the largest folk festival in Ostfriesland, which attracts around half a million visitors annually.
  • The fire was quickly extinguished, but the cause of the blaze remains unknown, prompting a police investigation.
  • Three of the injured individuals were hospitalized, while the rest received treatment on site.
  • The Gallimarkt, originally a cattle market dating back to 1508, features 19 large rides and approximately 250 market stalls.
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