Carnival car in flames: At least one seriously injured. Six people were injured when a parade van caught fire, at least one of them seriously.
The procession, which tens of thousands of people watched from the side of the road, was canceled. The police said the cause of the fire was the deflagration of an engine on a trailer shortly after 3 p.m. This resulted in the fire. According to police, the fire department extinguished the fire promptly. In order to avoid chaos, the city leaders and the Kehler Fastnacht support association agreed that music as well as the sale of drinks and food could continue.