Motor Racing-Several injured after explosion at Nuerburgring paddock
3/8/2024 13:02
Several people were rushed to hospital after a pressurised cylinder caused an explosion near the paddock area ahead of this weekend's Nuerburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) race, organisers said on Friday.
The explosion occurred during the test session for the six-hour endurance race (NLS4) at Nuerburgring, home to the Nuerburgring 24 Hours endurance race, in Germany's Nuerburg. TNLS said in a statemen, the session was suspended.
It added, "During the testing session prior to NLS4, an explosion occurred shortly after 6 p.m. behind a pit box in the paddock area, which, according to initial findings, was caused by a pressure cylinder."
"There are several injured persons who were transported to nearby hospitals by rescue helicopter after receiving immediate treatment at the Nuerburgring Medical Centre."
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