Not less than 16 people, including children, were injured and hospitalized after a fairground ride malfunctioned and crashed to the ground, at the Dussehra fairground in Mohali, officially known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, in the Punjab region of India.
A footage of the incident posted on Twitter showed the circular seating section on a standing pole of the spinning swing hurtle to the ground with a huge impact on Sunday, September 5. People on the ride were seen getting tossed violently into the air after the brutal crash landing.
“Live Visual of swing breaking in #Mohali phase 8, Many people got injured. Around 16 women & kids were hospitalised after the incident,” tweeted one Indian reporter.
Police were alerted and rushed to the fairground. They are now investigating and the injured were taken to Phase-6 civil hospital in Mohali for treatment.
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