Smoke raises above a building at the 'Europa-Park' in Rust, Germany, Monday, June 19, 2023. A large fire has broken out at a theme park in southwest Germany, with a huge column of black smoke visible from far away. (Moritz Panter/dpa via AP)
Smoke raises above a building at the 'Europa-Park' in Rust, Germany, Monday, June 19, 2023. A large fire has broken out at a theme park in southwest Germany, with a huge column of black smoke visible from far away. (Moritz Panter/dpa via AP)
BERLIN (AP) — A large fire broke out at Germany's biggest theme park Monday, sending a dense plume of black smoke billowing into the sky visible from miles around.
Police said the firefighters were at the scene and that the blaze at the Europa-Park in the town of Rust, near the French border, was “under control.â€
“All visitors are currently in the process of leaving the park in an orderly manner,†police in the southwestern town of Offenburg said. “There is currently no information about injured persons.â€
Regional daily Badische Zeitung reported that the fire is centered around the Spanish-themed section of the park and an area known as the Magic World of Diamonds.
Europa-Park is a popular tourist destination, that drew more than six million visitors last year, mostly from Germany, France and Switzerland.
It has1 6 areas with themes based on different European countries, and three based on fantasy settings. The park also hosts conferences and is a popular venue for events and television productions.
