Ambulances and firefighters rushed to the scene of an explosion at Old World Village’s Oktoberfest in Huntingdon Beach, California, in which multiple people are believed to have been injured, local media report.
Several witnesses said there were at least three explosions, posting videos of the follow-up blasts on Twitter.
Third explosion in #oldworldvillage #Oktoberfest i hope everyone is alright. @NBCLA pic.twitter.com/VNGQcuvNw9
— Koray 😷 (@mnckry) October 6, 2019
It was not immediately clear if anyone was hurt, but the Huntington Beach Fire Department sent enough resources to treat up to 30 people after receiving a report of the explosion at 8:10pm local time, NBC Los Angeles reports.
People fleeing from the area pic.twitter.com/OgkuF94hql
— Koray 😷 (@mnckry) October 6, 2019
Initial reports suggested the blast could have been caused by a transformer malfunction, but this has yet to be confirmed by the authorities.
Anyone can use videos. pic.twitter.com/Tio1hSvw1u
— Koray 😷 (@mnckry) October 6, 2019
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