A Ferris wheel at a festival near caught fire Saturday evening, resulting in multiple injuries, according to reports.
Over two dozen people were injured, two seriously, the European country’s taxpayer-funded broadcaster, DW, reported, citing police and the German Red Cross.
Most injuries involved mild smoke inhalation, according to DW, and four police officers were among the injured.
Four people also suffered burns, and one person was hurt in a fall, France’s AFP news agency said.
“Those affected are receiving treatment and are doing well considering the circumstances,” the Highfield music festival stated, according to Britain’s Sky News. “We are in close coordination with the fire brigade, the police, and the rescue and medical services.”
Photos and videos captured flames rising and smoke billowing from two of the Ferris wheel’s cars.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
German rapper Ski Aggu, who was performing when the fire broke out, took to his Instagram story to express shock and dismay about the fire, adding he hoped everyone affected would recover soon.
“For me, the priority was to prevent the situation from escalating further, which fortunately also worked,” he wrote in German. “Thank you for staying so calm and potentially preventing worse.”
Around 18 of the victims were transported to a hospital, Sky News reported, adding that performances continued about an hour after the fire started, with the Ferris wheel remaining closed.