Saxony-Anhalt: Shrove Monday parade in Halle canceled after an accident

Halle (dpa/sa) - After an accident with a seriously injured person, the Shrove Monday parade in Halle was canceled.

Saxony-Anhalt: Shrove Monday parade in Halle canceled after an accident

Halle (dpa/sa) - After an accident with a seriously injured person, the Shrove Monday parade in Halle was canceled. It will no longer be continued, said the President of the Halle-Saalkreis Carnival Association (HSKV), Ingo Küßner. According to media reports, a person had fallen under a moving truck.

The move to Halle is one of the largest in Saxony-Anhalt. This year's motto is "Mr sense widder da!" (We are back!). According to Küßner, around 1,500 participants from 53 clubs ran on the train.