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Ahmedabad Accident - Ahmedabad Tragedy - Roller-Coaster's Hinges Came Unstuck Mid-Air, Three Died On The Spot - The Economic Times

Three people died and 30 others were injured when a 65-foot roller coaster ride collapsed at an adventure park in Ahmedabad, India. The roller coaster came unstuck from its hinges mid-air and crashed to the ground. Investigations will aim to determine why the ride collapsed and whether it was due to poor maintenance. Those injured were rushed to the hospital and officials pledged to provide the best treatment and investigate the accident thoroughly.

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Ahmedabad Accident - Ahmedabad Tragedy - Roller-Coaster's Hinges Came Unstuck Mid-Air, Three Died On The Spot - The Economic Times

Three people died and 30 others were injured when a 65-foot roller coaster ride collapsed at an adventure park in Ahmedabad, India. The roller coaster came unstuck from its hinges mid-air and crashed to the ground. Investigations will aim to determine why the ride collapsed and whether it was due to poor maintenance. Those injured were rushed to the hospital and officials pledged to provide the best treatment and investigate the accident thoroughly.

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Ahmedabad tragedy: Roller-coaster's hinges came unstuck


mid-air, three died on the spot
BY IANS | UPDATED: JUL 15, 2019, 11.19 AM IST Post a Comment

AHMEDABAD: In a freak accident, at least three people were killed and 30 others injured
when a roller-coaster ride collapsed at the public park around the sprawling Kankaria Lake
here on Sunday evening.

Officials said there were around 40 persons on the 'Discovery' ride in Kankaria Adventure
Park when it collapsed, minutes after it went up. The park is in the Maninagar area of the
city.

The 65-feet high joy ride, which swings up to 30 feet on two sides, came unstuck from its
hinges and heavily hit the ground with three people dying on the spot by the impact.
Municipal officials, who rushed to the spot, denied that the ride collapsed because of
The 65-feet high joy ride, which swings up to 30 feet
overloading. on two sides, came unstuck from its hinges and
heavily hit the ground with three people dying on the
Officials said at least 15 of the over 25 people who were admitted to the nearby spot by the impact.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation LG Hospital, were reported to be critical.


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Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra, who reached the spot immediately on knowing about the incident, told reporters that
the injured persons would be provided the best possible treatment.

He, as well as Mayor Bijal Patel, said a detailed investigation would be carried to ascertain the reason for the accident and strict action
would be initiated the private company, which operated the joy ride if necessary.

Nehra added that it would be inquired if the cause of the accident was poor maintenance of the amusement ride.

Police officials, led by Ahmedabad Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 6, Bipin Ahire, who reached the spot, said it was not
immediately clear if the welded part that held the ride from its hinges on the top gave away or its nuts and bolts were loose leading to the
roller coaster come crashing on the ground.

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