At the "Potsdam Oktoberfest" a 29-year-old woman died in a fatal accident. She had fallen off a ride, said a spokesman for the police.
The accident happened in the late afternoon on the ride called "Playball": on a rotating platform are gondolas, which also turn. The woman, an employee of the operator, had stood on the platform, said the spokesman. She fell several meters down. According to eyewitnesses, a doctor who happened to be on the scene tried to rescue the victim.
The party was closed after the accident for the rest of the day, the police spokesman said. The "Potsdam Oktoberfest" had started on Friday at the festival ground in the Lustgarten and should originally last until next Saturday. On the area there are several rides and showmen, a Ferris wheel and a large marquee.
The organizer describes the festival as the "largest Oktoberfest in the region".