Major fire at campsite on Lake Garda: Several injured

A fire has destroyed large parts of the campsite in Peschiera on the southern shore of Lake Garda. Three rows of bungalows are in ruins. Around 30 wooden houses burned down, as well as holidaymakers' cars and at least one mobile home.

A total of 24 people were treated by the emergency services. One guest suffered severe burns to his legs. Seven people also had to be treated in hospital because they had inhaled smoke or carbon monoxide.

The fire broke out in one of the bungalows early in the morning and then spread to other huts. The authorities assume an accident. The extinguishing work was made more difficult because there were gas bottles everywhere on the campsite. At least one explosion was heard.

President of Veneto thanks guests from Hesse

Among the injured is a family with three children from Switzerland. The authorities have not yet provided any information about the origin of the other injured people.

However, the president of the Veneto region, Luca Zaia, expressly thanked four firefighters from Dietzenbach in Hesse: They happened to be guests at the campsite and fought the flames even before the local fire department reached the campsite.