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Circus blaze breaks out as multiple kids injured and fire artist burnt inside tent
This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops
Multiple children have been injured in a circus tent blaze where hundreds of children were rehearsing for a performance.
A total of 14 children have so far been confirmed as injured after the fire broke out in Aldenhoven, Germany, on Thursday morning. Firefighters responded to the scene of the burning tent, where around 113 children were inside getting ready for performances and plays.
Four more people are believed to have needed medical treatment, including a kindergarten teacher who was seen to by an emergency doctor. Two kids and a man said to be performing a fire stunt were taken to a hospital, with the man suffering second-degree burns. It's not yet known exactly how the fire started.
According to local news outlet Tag24, the participatory circus has often made negative headlines in the past, reports Mirror.
Tag24 reports the operator is currently serving a three-and-a-half-year jail sentence for aggravated assault after being accused of attacking two others with a baseball bat with three other employees.
Meanwhile, heartbreaking tributes and messages have been left at the scene where missing teenager Layton Carr's body was discovered after a blaze.
The 14-year-old was found dead after emergency services were called to a fire at a building close to the Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead on Friday night. Fourteen children, 11 boys and three girls aged 11 to 14, have since been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. They remain in police custody.
Police have cordoned off the entrance to the industrial park as the investigation continues, while a collection of floral bouquets, cards and balloons can be seen outside on Sunday.
One message attached to a bouquet reads: "You were a sensitive soul with a kind heart. You will be deeply missed." Another says: "Layton, thanks for brightening up our lives. You will be missed beyond words."
A GoFundMe fundraiser has now been launched by a woman called Stephanie Simpson who says she is the best friend of Layton's mum. The fundraiser says: "As everyone is aware My best friend Georgia Dingwall has lost her 14 year old Son Layton Carr in one of the most tragic ways you could ever [sic] imagine.
"I’m making this go fund me to help her give him the best send off and help take some stress off Georgia right now. The last thing Georgia needs to worry trying to pay for a funeral for her Boy while going through this. Any donations will help thank you". You can donate here.
Daily Star Sunday
This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops
Multiple children have been injured in a circus tent blaze where hundreds of children were rehearsing for a performance.
A total of 14 children have so far been confirmed as injured after the fire broke out in Aldenhoven, Germany, on Thursday morning. Firefighters responded to the scene of the burning tent, where around 113 children were inside getting ready for performances and plays.
Four more people are believed to have needed medical treatment, including a kindergarten teacher who was seen to by an emergency doctor. Two kids and a man said to be performing a fire stunt were taken to a hospital, with the man suffering second-degree burns. It's not yet known exactly how the fire started.
According to local news outlet Tag24, the participatory circus has often made negative headlines in the past, reports Mirror.
Tag24 reports the operator is currently serving a three-and-a-half-year jail sentence for aggravated assault after being accused of attacking two others with a baseball bat with three other employees.
Meanwhile, heartbreaking tributes and messages have been left at the scene where missing teenager Layton Carr's body was discovered after a blaze.
The 14-year-old was found dead after emergency services were called to a fire at a building close to the Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead on Friday night. Fourteen children, 11 boys and three girls aged 11 to 14, have since been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. They remain in police custody.
Police have cordoned off the entrance to the industrial park as the investigation continues, while a collection of floral bouquets, cards and balloons can be seen outside on Sunday.
One message attached to a bouquet reads: "You were a sensitive soul with a kind heart. You will be deeply missed." Another says: "Layton, thanks for brightening up our lives. You will be missed beyond words."
A GoFundMe fundraiser has now been launched by a woman called Stephanie Simpson who says she is the best friend of Layton's mum. The fundraiser says: "As everyone is aware My best friend Georgia Dingwall has lost her 14 year old Son Layton Carr in one of the most tragic ways you could ever [sic] imagine.
"I’m making this go fund me to help her give him the best send off and help take some stress off Georgia right now. The last thing Georgia needs to worry trying to pay for a funeral for her Boy while going through this. Any donations will help thank you". You can donate here.
Daily Star Sunday