Carnival in Rio: 21 injured after factory fire - celebrate despite danger!
Carnival in Rio: 21 injured after factory fire - celebrate despite danger!
In a tragic incident in Rio de Janeiro, at least 21 people were injured, including 10 when a fire broke out in a costume factory. The injured suffer from respiratory burns caused by the inhalation of smoke. Alarming reports attracted attention to the lack of operating license of the fire brigade for the factory. Mayor Eduardo Paes promised the victims quick help and confirmed that the schools concerned would not take part in the carnival this year. In the meantime, the carnival league plans to find solutions to celebrate the famous carnival with the usual splendor, which begins on February 28th, as reported by Kleine Zeitung .
carnival season in full swing
In the meantime, tens of thousands of Jecken celebrated the beginning of the new carnival session in the carnival strongholds on the Rhine. At 11:11 a.m., people flocked to the streets in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz despite the cold weather. In Cologne, the large number of celebrations led to the closure of Zülpicher Straße before 11 a.m. The police used 1,400 civil servants to protect the celebrating and monitored spatial bans. Special feature in Cologne: For the first time, a gay triumvirate will represent the city, which underlines the openness and diversity of the carnival. The Cologne Mayor Henriette Reker expressed that this carnival is an important source of energy in crisis times, reported ZDF .in Mainz gathered 9,000 people at Schillerplatz to read the foolish Basic Law and to celebrate the beginning of the Shrovetide with the traditional Narrhallam march. Mayor Nino Haase called on peace in the world, while Hoppeditz was humorously introduced to the session in Düsseldorf. The Düsseldorf Carnival celebrates a special anniversary this year and is particularly festive under the motto "200 Johr - Hütt on Wor". All of this shows that, despite tragic events in Rio, the carnival remains a source of joy and cohesion in Germany.
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