A terrifying incident occurred at a Christmas fairground where a cable car ride, known as the 'Eiffel Tower', collapsed, injuring several people. Footage captured the ride's central pylon tipping over before crashing onto the platform, sending passengers plummeting.
WATCH the terrifying moment a cable car collapses at a Christmas fairground in front of gobsmacked onlookers.Credit: Twitter / @Visionhuastecaa
Footage shows the enormous central pylon of the “Eiffel Tower” ride begin to tip over - almost in slow motion - before smashing down onto theMAMMOTH DISCOVERY It has been confirmed that at least two people were admitted to hospital with injuries, though some reports say as many as five were hurt.HEALTH SCAREThe local council has appealed for calm and assured the public that strict safety measures have been put in place to prevent any similar incident from happening.
In a video shared on social media, the spinning wheel can be seen rotating before slightly tilting to one side and crashing onto the platform.Cruise ship passenger, 48, dies after trying to jump overboard from vessel Aftermath footage shows panicked witnesses tending to those injured, including a woman looking after a child who is lying on the ground.official alleged at the time that the organisers were "negligent", reporting that there were no ambulances at the fair.
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