Gallimarkt in danger: Fire at Volksfest violates eleven people!

Gallimarkt in danger: Fire at Volksfest violates eleven people!

on the popular Gallimarkt in Leer, the largest folk festival in East Frisia, broke out a fire in a ghost train in the afternoon. The incident led to injuries to eleven people, three of whom had to be taken to the hospital, as the police reported. First, the number of injuries was estimated at five. The fire brigade team was able to quickly extinguish the fire, but the exact cause of the fire is still unclear and the investigation is underway.

The folk festival, which is considered the fifth season in East Frisia, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors in sunny weather; This time around half a million were expected. Despite this dramatic incident, the festival, which goes back to 1508, continues with over 19 rides and around 250 market stalls. The Gallimarkt has a long tradition where the pleasure and hustle and bustle of the visitors should not be disturbed even after the fire. reports according to www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de .