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360 Degrees Ride Snaps in Two, Injuring 23 at Taif's Green Mountain Park
TAIF, SAUDI ARABIA, JUL 31 – Mechanical failure caused the central pole of the '360 Degrees' ride to snap, injuring 23 people with three in critical condition, prompting an immediate park closure and investigation.
- At least 23 people were injured when the 360 Degrees ride broke in half at a fairground attraction in Taif, Saudi Arabia.
- Footage showed the circular carousel crashing down from a height of several metres, injuring four people seriously in the accident on Wednesday.
- The amusement park in Taif has been closed, and an investigation is underway, according to Al Arabiya.
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Moment ride snaps in half mid-air at Saudi Arabian theme park, leaving 23 injured
A theme park ride in Saudi Arabia snapped in half mid-air, sending riders plummeting to the ground and injuring 23 people. Video footage shared on Thursday (31 July) shows riders onboard the 360 Big Pendulum ride at Green Mountain Park in the Al-Hada area of Taif screaming as they swing from side to side. Suddenly, the ride drops to the floor whilst on the upward swing, with the pendulum appearing to smash into some of the riders. Eyewitnesses s…
(LPL/EN) – At least 23 people were injured, three of them seriously, after a mechanical attraction collapsed this Thursday at the Green Mountain amusement park, located in the tourist city of Taif, in western Saudi Arabia. The accident left no fatalities, but generated scenes of panic and forced the suspension of operations at the facility while the incident is investigated, according to the Arabic media outlet Okaz. The accident occurred when t…
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