Video: Amusement park game splits in half in Saudi Arabia
According to Saudi outlet Okaz, the ride called "360 Degrees" left 23 people injured, some seriously, after its arm suddenly broke, clashed with the game's pole at high speed, and then fell to the ground. Additionally, people on the opposite side also collided with the pole.
A social media user on X (formerly known as Twitter) claimed a woman on board the ride got her leg amputated due to the accident. The user wrote, "One of them, may God heal her, and compensate her, her leg was amputated because the ride fell on her, and she fainted."
Another wrote, "Who is responsible for the Green Mountain games in Taif? And which entity granted the permit without verifying safety and maintenance conditions?"
Other Saudi Arabian netizens called for compensation for the people affected by the accident. Additionally, they urged the government in Saudi Arabia to take the necessary legal actions against individuals responsible for the accident.
Local authorities launched an investigation to uncover the cause of the incident.
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