This is the horrible moment when a wandering walk with the exhibition space in Turkey broke in the air. The children were heard screaming in panic as the pendulum-style ride fell to the ground and landed upside down. Footage shot in Ataturk Park in southwestern Turkey on Saturday shows young people laughing and smiling moments before the seating area is removed. Spectators rushed to the aid of those trapped under the metal structure, but were unable to free themselves until firefighters arrived. It was a miracle that no one died in the “crazy accident”, but three 11-year-olds were taken to hospital with injuries. “While we were floating, a cable or something broke,” one child told local media. “The ride flew in the air and landed upside down. “I hit my head and I also have bruises on my leg.” To view this video, enable JavaScript and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The accident happened in Ataturk Park in Turkey (Image: CEN) The spectators hurried to release the trapped young people (Image: CEN) It is not yet clear what caused the malfunction, but park officials are working to remove the dangerous attraction. Accidents on theme park rides like this are extremely rare, but when they do occur, there are often fatalities. Last month marked the 50th anniversary of the train wreck in Battersea, south London.
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Largely forgotten today, 31 people were aboard the ship when the tragedy occurred. Two teenage boys and an eight-year-old girl died on the spot and two other children died due to the severity of their injuries. A train also derailed in Scotland last year, injuring eight people. Contact our news team by emailing us at [email protected] For more stories like this, check out our news page.
