Chilling footage captured by a bystander showed the moment the octopus-themed ride broke, with one car hitting the ground as people were heard screaming
A man has died after an horrific accident at a theme park when one arm of the ride snapped in mid-air throwing two men off.
Insurance agent Tushar Dhumal, 35, suffered severe head injuries when the car he was sitting in detached from the machine, and although he was rushed to hospital he later died. His companion Vaibhav Rupnavar, 30, suffered a similar trauma to Mr Dhumal. He underwent emergency surgery and remains critical but stable.
Chilling footage captured by a bystander showed the moment the octopus-themed ride broke. The ride, designed to resemble the sea creature with independently spinning tentacles, spun clockwise. Each of the arms on the ride had four cars attached to.
Suddenly, a loud bang was heard and the woman filming the video screamed. Mr Dhumal from Pune, India, was on the ride with three friends. Officials described the incident at Sayajiraje Park in Akluj, Anandnagar, India, as a “catastrophic malfunction”.
Tushar’s brother, Abhijeet Dhumal, has filed a formal complaint at the Akluj police station. He alleges negligence by the ride operator and claims that the tragedy was a result of the ride being run at excessive speed and lacking proper maintenance.
Following the complaint, police have registered a case against various staff at the park. The manager, ride operator, and other staff members are under multiple charges, including causing death by negligence and acts endangering public safety.
Vikram Salunkhe, the Assistant Inspector of the Akluj police force, confirmed that the formal complaint will serve as the foundation for an ongoing investigation. He said: “The family is in mourning.”
Back in April, a 13-year-old boy was thrown from a fun-fair ride, despite his desperate attempts to cling on.
Eyewitnesses watched in horror as the 13-year-old fell, landing hard on the ground, breaking a leg and two fingers.
The 360 degree Pendulum swing was in motion, beginning slowly then picking up speed like it was supposed to.
It swung completely upside down with people seen hanging from their seats as expected, but as it began to move back down the youngster fell from his seat, he was seen to be clinging on to the ride.
As the attraction picked up speed once again and prepared to make another turn, the young boy swung with it.
His legs flailed through the air before he suddenly disappeared out of view and the ride operator immediately stopped the attraction.