This Article is From May 28, 2018

10-Year-Old Killed, 6 Injured In Giant Wheel Crash At Andhra Pradesh Fair

A 10-year-old girl died instantly after a giant wheel crashed at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. Six others are injured in the accident

Giant wheel crashes killing 10-year-old in Andhra Pradesh's Anantpur

Highlights

  • One of the trolley cars of giant wheel with children came crashing down
  • The accident took place at a local fair in Anantapur on Sunday night
  • Eyewitnesses say they'd seen that a bolt was loose and had told operator
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh: A 10-year-old girl died instantly after a giant merry-go-round wheel crashed at Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday night. Six others including three children were seriously injured in the accident. 

One of the trolley cars of the giant wheel crashed after a bolt gave away and it came tumbling down from a height with children, as everyone watched in horror.

The girl who has been identified as Amrutha, had gone to the local fun fair popularly called an exhibition. It was organised at a junior college ground in Anantapur. The fair was crowded as it was a weekend evening and summer vacations are on.

The injured people have been admitted to Anantapur general hospital.
 
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Eyewitnesses allege giant wheel operator was drunk

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 the locals caught the operator and beat him up. He was later rescued and handed over to the police. The district administration has ordered a probe into the accident.
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