A 4-year-old boy sustained severe injuries after catching his hand in the treadmill of the carnival’s fun house. The boy suffered nerve and artery damage and could lose a finger, according to his family. Source (in French)
April
Fantasmic, Disneyland, Anaheim, California
Spectators at the popular show got a shock when the feature’s fire-breathing animatronic dragon burst into flames. No injuries were reported. Source
Toos-Express, Toverland, Sevenum, Netherlands
A 38-year-old woman sustained injuries after falling from the Vekoma Junior Coaster platform, dropping 8 feet (2.5 m). Paramedics transported the woman to a local hospital, where doctors determined she’d broken her lower vertebrae. Source (in Dutch)
Freizeitbad Oktopus, Siegburg, Germany
Firefighters cleared 100 people from a swimming pool after the water park experienced a deflagration in the chlorine gas system. Routine cleaning of the park’s chlorine gas systems in the basement triggered the incident. A doctor at the scene treated two people who reported respiratory irritation due to the chemicals. Source (in German)
Ferris Wheel, Bojaca Park, Cundinamarca, Colombia
At least two people were transported to a hospital after the Ferris wheel detached from the ground as it cycled. Two of the cabins also separated from the ride. Source (in Spanish)
Parque Acuatico Comanjilla, Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico
A one-year-old baby died and 10 other people were injured when a tree broke apart and fell 23 feet (7m) on guests. Officials blamed heavy wind gusts for the tree’s collapse. Source (in Spanish)
