- RB Leipzig Expresses Shock over Massive Wheel Inferno at Festive Event
Leipzig's Bundesliga soccer team, RB, extends sympathies and assistance to those impacted and hurt by the Ferris wheel blaze at Highfield Festival on Lake Störmthal. "With immense shock, RB Leipzig came to know about the significant fire at the #HighfieldFestival," the club shared on X in the wee hours of the morning. "Our thoughts are with the affected individuals, and we hope for a swift and complete healing process for all the injured parties."
Saturday night saw an unknown cause set a Ferris wheel at the rock event on fire. The flames managed to engulf a second carousel cabin as well. As of now, at least 23 individuals, including emergency responders and law enforcement officers, have sustained injuries.
The organizers of Highfield Festival, typically held in The Netherlands, expressed their condolences and support in the aftermath of the Ferris wheel incident. Despite being an annual event held in a different country, the tragedy at the festival resonated deeply within the international music and festival community.
