Terrifying moment Indian funfair ride snaps in half

Hazard Type

Mechanical

Hazard Origin

Falling objects

Hazard Consequences

Crushing

Phases

Assembly

Injury

2 – Fatal Injury
Above 10 – Irreversible Injury

Working Role

Passenger

Date: 19 Jul 2019
Country: IND
City: Ahmedabad
Place: Gujarat, India
Venue/Location: Balvatika Amusement Park
Show/Event: Discovery funfair ride
Industry: amusement

A joyride, named ‘Discovery’, coming down after its load-bearing cable snapped when the pendulum-like carriage was swinging around 20 ft above the ground.

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