A complaint was filed against the organizers of the demonstration, who assured that they would cooperate with the police to explain the reason for the accident.
The image of the carousel falling is horrific. A terrifying accident occurred this Sunday, 4 September during a festive event being held in Mohali (India), which left at least ten people injured, including five children. The victims suffered from back and/or jaw pain, but their lives were not in danger.
While a few dozen people were aboard the drop tower, one of the fairground’s flagship attractions installed for several weeks in a park in this city of 175,000, the carousel that was supposed to reproduce the sensation of free fall suddenly collapsed from a great height. around 40 meters, before crashing heavily to the ground. The shocking scene was recorded by a witness.
“No ambulance on site”
In the aftermath of this tragedy, a complaint was filed against organizing the carnival. In addition to the mechanical failure that caused the carousel to crash, there have been allegations of negligence in site safety. “There was no ambulance on site, confirmed a witness quoted by Hindustani Time. We took the injured and took them to the hospital. The party guard tried to threaten us. Later, the staff also fled the scene.”
“We will find out how it happened, for his part reassuring the organisers, cited by the Indian media. It seems there is a technical problem. It was once manufactured. We will cooperate with police and government.” According to the Hindustan Times, the event was also originally scheduled for August 31, but has been put on hold for an additional ten days.
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