The incident happened in Mohali City in the northern state of Punjab in India. /INQUIRER.net STOCK PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Ten people were injured as a 50-feet spinning ride plummeted to the ground at a fair in India, according to Times Now, 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.
Live Visual of swing breaking in #Mohali phase 8, Many people got injured. Around 16 women & kids were hospitalised after the incident. pic.twitter.com/bay5IfzHLB
— Nikhil Choudhary (@NikhilCh_) September 4, 2022
The Times of India reported that the state police on Monday lodged a case against the organizer of the fair.
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