Massive fire erupts at ‘Disneyland of Germany’ Europa-Park as huge plume of black smoke rises & families flee
A HUGE fire has broken out at a major theme park dubbed the “Disneyland of Germany”.
Horror images uploaded to social media show thick plumes of dark smoke rising into the sky behind a rollercoaster at Europa-Park.
Bild reported an eyewitness saying: “It banged loudly two or three times.
“After that, a huge fire could be seen.”
The theme park has been is located in Rust, Baden-Württemberg.
It was reported the fire broke out on the Atlantic Supersplash track – a log flume ride.
The fire is reported to have also spread to other attractions at the park, including the Alpenexpress and Descentes Rapides Tyrol.
According to local media, witnesses have said that the park is currently being evacuated.
The cause of the fire remains unclear.
“It was really impressive and frightening,” said one parkgoer on Twitter.
“For now, we don’t know if anybody is hurt, but the fire is already under control it seems.”
In a statement, Europa-Park said: “We are working closely with the responsible authorities and emergency services.
“An update will follow as soon as new information becomes available.”
The park was first built and opened in 1975 but has since gone through many transformations.
Tickets for the park cost between £40 and £300.
It is located in the border triangle region of Germany, France and Switzerland and is about 34 miles south of Strasbourg.
There was a previous fire at the park in May 2018 where witnesses said the flames reached 15 metres high.
It was currently unclear how the blaze started but it is believed it began in a warehouse in the park before spreading to rides.
Flames destroyed The Pirates of Batavia attraction.
Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany and the second most popular in Europe, following Disneyland Paris in France.