An accident that occurred today (4) at an amusement park at the Dussehra fair in Mohali, Punjab, India, injured 16 people, ten seriously. They had to be taken to regional hospitals.
The accident occurred in the toy “Drop Tower”. A malfunction in the braking mechanism caused equipment designed to fall from a height of 15 meters in a controlled manner without any possibility of being caught.
After the accident, about 10 people, including women, men and children, were hospitalized. A video recorded with a cell phone went viral on social media, showing the toy falling and people on the ground running for cover when the huge circular sign filled with seats collapsed along with the people attached to it.
In the video, the people in the toy are seen violently thrown upwards after the crash caused by the accident.
The local police were alarmed and went to the fair. The toy operators fled the scene. Authorities have launched an investigation and are currently investigating the causes of the accident. area indian news India.com.
Officials said the five injured were taken to a hospital in the city’s Phase-6 district in Mohali, and five were taken to private hospitals for treatment. However, no information has yet been given about the extent of the injuries or the condition of the patients.
According to reports, Sunday was a particularly busy day at the fair as it is a public holiday in India. There were about 30 people in Drop Tower at the time of the accident.
source: Noticias
