On Monday around 4.40 pm, a fire unexpectedly broke out at Europa-Park in Rust. Within 45 minutes, 25,000 visitors were evacuated. The fire brigade managed to get the fire under control. The exact size is not yet clear. The column of smoke can still be seen. The fire started at the attraction “Magic World of Diamonds”.
Visitors to the amusement park reported several times that there were loud bangs. A short time later the flames rose meters high. The plume of smoke could be seen for miles. The park informed the short message service Twitter that an incident had happened: “We are working closely with the responsible authorities and emergency services.” Rescue workers were engaged on a large scale and with their joint efforts got the fire under control. There is no information about injuries at this time.
Last big fire five years ago
On May 26, 2018, a major fire broke out in Europe’s largest amusement park: most of the Scandinavian and Dutch themed areas fell victim to the flames. Restaurants, shops and the attraction “Pirates in Batavia” were destroyed. According to the Public Prosecution Service, the fire was caused by a technical defect and caused millions of damage.
Seven police officers and firefighters were slightly injured. About 500 women and men were involved in the operation. About 25,000 visitors came to the amusement park that day. More than two years later, Pirates in Batavia was reopened.
Source: Krone
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