One end of the pendulum ride arm carries a passenger-carrying gondola, while the other end connects the axle. At least one park-goer captured it all on their cell phone: #Ahmedabad video two dead more than fifteen injured as pendulum ride broke down at Kankaria Lakefront @MumbaiMirror pic.twitter.com/rLl3xYcu6Q. The accident happened around 5:40 p.m. local time on Sunday. Who is YouTuber Vijay P Nair Who Recently Got Beaten by Women's Rights Activists in Kerala? Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra tweeted that a criminal investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident. A further 15 people reportedly suffered critical injuries from the accident, with a total of 29 injured, according to reports. While police had not yet lodged an FIR when the reports first came in, government officials said the two deceased were adults. The deceased are identified as Manali Rajwadi (24) and Mohammad Javed (22), a police official said.
As the ride was on an upward swing, a cable snapped and the arm swinging the section with passengers broke, sending it slamming into the ride's base. Two people have been killed and dozens more injured in a horror accident that saw a theme park attraction snap in half, throwing riders to the ground. pic.twitter.com/4Fe9e1rAJE.
India's NDTV reports six people have been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder and will soon be arrested.
The ride underwent regular checks and maintenance, and was undergoing checks as recently as Monday, according to park director Ghanshyam Patel. Chief Fire Officer MF Dastoor said forensic testing was being conducted into how to ride’s main shaft snapped. The video shows the ride as it swings back and forth, when suddenly without warning, the main shaft of the ride snaps in half. Those charged include the adventure park’s managing director, his son and ride operators. Nehra tweeted that he has instructed police to begin a criminal investigation to determine the cause of the accident. In the 44 second clip, the theme park's "Discovery" ride is seen swinging back and forth before the arm of the pendulum dismantles and crashes … India carnival ride turns deadly 00:51 A popular pendulum-style ride at an amusement park in India broke suddenly in midair on Sunday, killing two people and injuring dozens, officials said. I have instructed AMC officials to file an FIR with City Police so that we can have a criminal investigation with the help of forensic experts and determine exact reason of the accident. "There are 32 seats in the ride that go round," he said. Six people have been charged over the incident, for a culpable homicide not amounting to murder, according to The Ahmedabad Mirror.
We need to fix accountability for such horrific accidents. New Delhi: In another theme park mishap, two people died and 26 got injured when a joyride broke on Sunday afternoon at an adventure park in Ahmedabad. All rights reserved. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out.
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