{"id":42892,"date":"2026-04-06T13:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=42892"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:48:12","slug":"packed-fairground-ride-collapses-at-fair-in-india-injuring-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=42892","title":{"rendered":"Packed fairground ride collapses at fair in India, injuring 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Shocking video shows an overloaded Ferris wheel suddenly collapsing at a fair in India, leaving dozens trapped underneath the wreckage.<\/p>\n<p>At least 30 people were injured, 10 of them critically, when the giant ride slowly tipped sideways before giving way during Wednesday\u2019s fair in Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Footage shows a Ferris wheel collapsing at a fair in India. <span class=\"credit\">Jam Press\/TIM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>At least 80 riders were on board the overcrowded attraction at the time. <span class=\"credit\">Jam Press\/TIM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cell phone footage shared online shows the support posts giving way as the 60-foot ride topples over with a sickening crash in front of terrified onlookers.<\/p>\n<p>A later clip shows rescuers clambering over the wreckage to rescue the victims, including many women and children.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Up to 80 people were on board the Ferris wheel at the time, far more than the ride was built to handle, NeedToKnow reported.<\/p>\n<p>The ride had begun making loud creaking noises after just two rotations, but the operator kept it running despite warnings from onlookers, according to local media reports.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Some 30 people were wounded, 10 of them critically. <span class=\"credit\">Jam Press\/TIM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It took rescuers and emergency crews almost an hour to free the victims from the ride, with at least two children among the critically injured, according to the reports.<\/p>\n<p>The base of the ride appeared weak, poorly anchored and unable to withstand the excess passengers, according to preliminary findings.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are probing possible negligence and safety lapses by operators of the Bhainsaha Mela fair in Khadda, Kushingar district, the reports said.<\/p>\n<p>It comes just weeks after at least 14 children were injured when a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/22\/world-news\/packed-fairground-ride-collapses-and-slams-into-wall-injuring-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fairground ride collapsed in Madhya Pradesh<\/a>, India, with authorities also looking into possible overcrowding and poor safety standards.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/06\/world-news\/packed-fairground-ride-collapses-at-fair-in-india-injuring-30\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shocking video shows an overloaded Ferris wheel suddenly collapsing at a fair in India, leaving dozens trapped underneath the wreckage. 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