Carnival float bursts into flames in southwestern Germany, injuring 5
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Police in southwestern Germany say five people were injured when a carnival float burst into flames in the city of Kehl
BERLIN -- Five people were injured in southwestern Germany Sunday afternoon when a carnival float burst into flames, police said.
Around 3 p.m. local time in Kehl, a city in southwestern Germany along the border with France, part of a float participating in a local parade caught fire.
The parade was part of Fasnacht, the local name for Carnival celebrations.
To avoid the flames, participants jumped off the float. As a result, five people were injured — some seriously — either from the flames or the jump, police said.
Firefighters were able to put out the fire relatively quickly, police said. The rest of the parade was canceled.
