A 17-year-old boy, who was the son of the attraction’s owner, died while collecting tickets when a ride gondola struck him. Paramedics also attended to 20 people who sustained minor injuries or shock following the incident. Source (in German)
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Sky Swinger, Wonders Park, Navi Mumbai, India
Six people were injured after a safety harness on the wave swinger style ride broke. Four of the guests involved were transported to a hospital, including one who sustained a fracture. Source
Read More...Crazy Fabrik, Foire du Trone, Paris, France
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)
Read More...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) ο»Ώs
Read More...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)
Read More...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)
Read More...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)
Read More...Mega Mindy Jetski, Plopsaland De Panne, Belgium
An adult woman was hospitalized following an incident on the Zierer Jet Ski attraction. The cause and the extent of the injuries are unknown. Investigators determined the accident was caused by human error, not a ride defect. Source (in Dutch)
Read More...Carousel, Send Kirmes, Munster, Germany
Although not an accident, a 31-year-old man died after he got into a physical altercation with an unknown group on the funfair’s carousel and was stabbed in the heart. Source (in German)
Read More...Flying Viking, Adventureland, Altoona, Iowa
A contractor from SkyHigh Coasters died while working on the construction of the Zamperla Junior Coaster. The 20-year-old man slipped on ice while carrying a steel beam, that crushed his chest. Source
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