A massive fire has broken out at the largest amusement park in Germany, reports the Daily Mail.
Police confirmed that the fire broke out the day before at around 4:40 pm local time, resulting in the evacuation of 25,000 people.
🔥 Beelden van een verschrikkelijke brand in het grootste Duitse pretpark worden door ooggetuigen op het web gepubliceerd.
Het "Europe-Park" brandt, het beslaat een oppervlakte van 100 hectare. Volgens bezoekers waren er voor de brand explosies te pic.twitter.com/eBRGZIHyVe
— 💥Mariba2punt0💥 (@Mariba2puntnul) June 19, 2023
The firefight continues. It is currently under control. The exact cause of the fire is still unknown.
Was ist im Europa Park passiert und warum ??????? pic.twitter.com/nKkOn0tgP9
— Marius (@drecksuser) June 19, 2023
As reported in the summary of the regional police, 450 employees of the fire and rescue service are involved in the extinguishing operation.
Three firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Es brennt im Europa Park Freiburg Rust . pic.twitter.com/Sda1Z1J6QK
— Axel Spoth 🇩🇪🏍 ⚓️🛠🪂🇨🇦 (@DucatiAxel) June 19, 2023
“Europe-Park” is located in the city of Rust, near the border with France. It is considered the largest amusement park in the country and the second most visited in Europe after Disneyland Paris.