Terrifying video selfie of moment spinning octopus fairground ride crashed
- 6 years ago
A video selfie of the terrifying moment a fairground ride crashed yesterday (Sun) night at a Buddhist carnival in Samut Prakan, Thailand, injuring 15 people.
Premnao Atcharakorn, 21, was onboard when it hit the ground and suffered minor cuts and bruises, said: ''There was a normal atmosphere, everybody was happy. Just a few seconds later the fairground ride suddenly dropped to the ground and there was a loud banging sound. My head was thrown back. I’ve never had anything like this happen to me before. It was terrifying. I’m still in shock. It was the scariest accident that has ever happened in my life.’’
Dozens of passengers had been riding the ‘Takada’ attraction but their joy turned to terror when two hydraulic pumps connecting the octopus to its tentacles broke and sent eight carts crashing to the ground at full speed.
Footage from onlookers captured sparks flying as one arm hit the ground with a massive bang, followed by another loud crash from a second tentacle - each one holding around eight people. Ambulances arrived after the incident at 9.40pm and rushed 15 people to hospital to be treated for cuts, bruises and fractures. While pictures showed the damage done to the carriages as they skidded along the ground.
The octopus had five tentacles each holding four carts. Around eight people could fit on each tentacle - two in each of its cars. The ride is understood to have been full at the time. After the hydraulics broke, staff rushed to push the emergency stop button.Police Lieutenant Colonel Sohpon Poonutrong said ''many were injured''.
Premnao Atcharakorn, 21, was onboard when it hit the ground and suffered minor cuts and bruises, said: ''There was a normal atmosphere, everybody was happy. Just a few seconds later the fairground ride suddenly dropped to the ground and there was a loud banging sound. My head was thrown back. I’ve never had anything like this happen to me before. It was terrifying. I’m still in shock. It was the scariest accident that has ever happened in my life.’’
Dozens of passengers had been riding the ‘Takada’ attraction but their joy turned to terror when two hydraulic pumps connecting the octopus to its tentacles broke and sent eight carts crashing to the ground at full speed.
Footage from onlookers captured sparks flying as one arm hit the ground with a massive bang, followed by another loud crash from a second tentacle - each one holding around eight people. Ambulances arrived after the incident at 9.40pm and rushed 15 people to hospital to be treated for cuts, bruises and fractures. While pictures showed the damage done to the carriages as they skidded along the ground.
The octopus had five tentacles each holding four carts. Around eight people could fit on each tentacle - two in each of its cars. The ride is understood to have been full at the time. After the hydraulics broke, staff rushed to push the emergency stop button.Police Lieutenant Colonel Sohpon Poonutrong said ''many were injured''.