10 injured as 50-feet fair ride plummets to ground in India
MANILA, Philippines — Ten people were injured as a 50-feet spinning ride plummeted to the ground at a fair in India, according to , an Indian news channel in English.
Some of the people had head and neck injuries.
The incident took place at a fair in Mohali City in the Indian state of Punjab on Sunday.
According to the report, 15 persons were aboard the ride when the spinning wheel fell.
A video shared by journalist Nikhil Choudary to Twitter on Sunday shows the spinning wheel plummeting to the ground with a loud thud, throwing the riders away.
Article continues after this advertisementLive Visual of swing breaking in phase 8, Many people got injured. Around 16 women & kids were hospitalised after the incident.
— Nikhil Choudhary (@NikhilCh_)
The reported that the state police on Monday lodged a case against the organizer of the fair.
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