More than 20 injured after Ferris wheel catches fire at music festival in Germany

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CNN —
More than 20 people were injured after a Ferris wheel at a music festival in Germany caught fire on Saturday evening.
Images show two carriages of the ride on fire as smoke billows into the air at the Highfield Festival near the city of Leipzig.

According to a statement from Saxony police, the ride caught fire shortly after 9 p.m. local time, for reasons that are still unclear.

Four people suffered from burn injuries due to the incident, the statement said, while another was treated for injuries from falling.
 
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