One day after the fire in Europa-Park in Rust, visitors are welcome again – with only very few restrictions. There are also initial findings about the cause of the fire.
According to the police, the fire was most likely caused by a technical defect. However, reliable assessments of this should take several weeks of work, the researchers said Tuesday.
Despite this, the park is opening its gates to visitors again: a spokeswoman said that all offers such as the water attraction “Rulantica” and the hotels were open regularly. Only the areas around the fire are not accessible.
“Yomi Magical World of Diamonds” on fire
The fire broke out Monday afternoon in a technical room of the “Yomi Magical World of Diamonds” attraction. Security mechanisms such as fire alarms and alarm plans worked smoothly, according to police. A large number of firefighters had the fire under control. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries. According to district fire chief Bernhard Frei, more than 450 fire, rescue and police forces were deployed.
The indoor attraction that caught fire is a building intended to represent an underground world of diamonds. It is accessible on foot. Two family attractions also run through the building: the “Alpenexpress “Enzian” and the “Tiroler Wildwasserbahn”.
At the time the fire broke out, there were about 25,000 people in Europa-Park. But there were no injuries among them. The evacuation took just over two hours.
Germany’s largest amusement park
Europa-Park is Germany’s largest amusement park. It is located in the Ortenau district near the German-French border. Last year, more than six million people came to the facility with roller coasters and other rides – that was a record.
Source: Krone
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