thrillrider Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) 1 Killed, 6 Injured in ferris wheel accident in India [May 28, 2018] A 10-year-old girl died instantly after a Ferris wheel car unhooked at Anantapur of Andhra Pradesh strict, India on Sunday night. Six others including three children were also seriously injured in the accident when all occupants were ejected. The girl who has been identified as Amrutha, had gone to the local fun fair organized at a junior college. The six injured children have been admitted to Anantapur general hospital, their condition unknown. Eyewitnesses claim they had noticed that the bolt was loose and alerted the wheel operator but he failed to act quickly as he was apparently drunk. After the accident a mob of locals caught the operator and assaulted him. He was later rescued and handed over to the police. The district administration has ordered a probe into the accident. My heart goes out to the girls family . With that being said , does anybody think that this ferris wheel was going WAY to fast? Story from "amusement ride accidents". Edited May 28, 2018 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatle11 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 With that being said , does anybody think that this Ferris wheel was going WAY to fast? Um, yeah. I would definitely say so. Even still I would never expect the car to just unhook like that. Hopefully the other 3 recover. That's pretty terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 ^^Dave, thanks for the post, but I'm removing the link to the accident. I don't think anyone NEEDS to watch a child fall to her death on a ride while on TPR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsdude360 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 This is horrific! Prayers for the victims and their families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 The ferris wheel looked to be going really fast (IMO) for that type of ride. Tragic loss of life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Very sorry to see that. The video looks sped up but to be honest, no matter how sped up it is the Ferris wheel was going too fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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