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.