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The Sun
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Circus horror as fire-eater sets fire to big top tent with 113 children inside leaving multiple injured in inferno
A FIRE-EATER has set fire to a big top circus tent with 113 children inside, leaving multiple people injured. The tent caught on fire during a dress rehearsal for the children's performance in Aldenhoven, Germany. 2 2 17 children and three adults are thought to have been injured in the inferno, according to local authorities. is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Independent
08-05-2025
- The Independent
More than a dozen children injured in circus tent fire in Germany
More than a dozen children have been injured in a circus tent fire in the German town of Aldenhoven. According to a report by local media, 113 children were inside the tent at the time the fire broke in the municipality in the western district of Duren on Thursday morning. Media outlet Tag 24 reported earlier today the tent was the scene of rehearsals for a circus performance company when the blaze began. Emergency services rushed to the scene. According to Tag 24, the fire was likely started when two children and a man were practising a trick involving fire, and that all three were taken to hospital, with the artist suffering second-degree burns. The local outlet reported that 18 people needed medical attention after escaping the blaze, with 14 children among those who had been injured. A kindergarten teacher was also reportedly among the victims.
