An explosion in the campgrounds of England's Camp Bestival has left a man and a woman with serious burns, which have been described as “life-changing” by a member of the ambulance service.
According to the BBC witnesses saw a fireball in the campground, with firefighters stating that a gas leak from a cooking stove cylinder caused the explosion. They believe the initial fire ignited a second cylinder.
Running from 1 to 4 August in Dorset and targeted towards families with young children, this year's line-up includes recent Splendour guests The Polyphonic Spree as well as Ask, Richard Hawley and Grandmaster Flash.
A spokesperson for the festival said, “Following this incident further safety messages and briefings have been put into place to reinforce fire safety practices. Everyone at Camp Bestival wishes both persons a speedy recovery.”
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Steve Underhill of the fire service praised the actions of fellow punters. “As soon as the explosion occurred it alerted other campers. They came forward with extinguishers, with buckets and bottles of water and quickly put the fire out in the tent, but then applied cooling water to the casualties. Their actions were invaluable.”
