A screengrab from a video shared on Twitter.
Doha: Netizens all over have expressed their shock at a horrifying video of a high-rise carnival ride malfunctioning and free falling to the ground, tossing people in the air, in North Indian state of Punjab.
The incident reportedly occurred at a crowded fair in Mohali on Sunday, September 4, injuring at least 10 people, including children, who were rushed to hospital.
The 30-second video shows the spinning ride gradually coming down a column, then pausing for a few seconds before free-falling about 50 feet. A loud noise was heard as the ride crashed to the ground, accompanied by horrifying screams as the scene unfolded in front of the crowd.
10 persons, including children and women, were injured when a high-rise spinning joyride broke down and fell at the Dashera Ground, Phase-8 in Mohali. @ndtv pic.twitter.com/jus2JVc4X9
— Mohammad Ghazali (@ghazalimohammad) September 4, 2022
According to a report by an NDTV journalist, many people were seen swinging out of their chairs into the air due to the impact. NDTV report quoted an official saying that the fair organisers had permission for the event till September 4, however, a board notifying the extension of the deadline was put up at the spot which mentioned September 11 as the deadline.
The newspaper Hindustan Times reported that there are five kids among the injured. It added that the eyewitnesses rushed the injured to the hospital as the fair had no ambulance at the venue.
Though the exact cause of the accident was unknown, a preliminary investigation blamed it on a technical snag resulting from a break in the belt that held the spinning wheel at its height. The Punjab police officials have filed an FIR against the owners for negligence.
