The emergency services have received a notice of the fire, which has caused two minor injuries due to smoke poisoning
The Firefighters of the Madrid City Council have extinguished this Saturday a fire that has affected a speaker and a screen of the WiZink Center, an event that has forced the evacuation of the 3,500 attendees on the last day of the Madrid Oktoberfestas reported by Emergencies Madrid.
The event took place around 10:15 p.m., when the emergency services received a notice from the fire, which has damaged a speaker and partially a screen located on the roof of the enclosure.
To the place the Municipal Police of Madrid and the Firefighters of the Madrid City Council have been transferredwho upon their arrival have completed the extinction that the stadium workers had already started.
In addition, Samur-Civil Protection has assisted two workers slightly injured by smoke poisoning. Both have been discharged on the spot.
Thus, the last day of the Madrid Oktoberfest, which has been taking place in the place since last Thursday, has been suspended after the eviction due to the fire, as reported by the WiZink Center through its Twitter profile. The managers of the venue have appreciated the rapid evacuation of the premises, which was carried out, they have said “in five minutes” without causing panic scenes or incidents.
At the time of the incident, one of the bands acted invited to the traditional beer party.
At the Oktoberfest session The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Sports, Marta Rivera de la Cruz, was presenton which the WiZink Center depends as an infrastructure of the Community of Madrid, which remained on the premises until verifying the complete resolution of the incident, according to the organization.
The venue plans offer a new concert this Sunday.