10 people were injured after cars on a giant pendulum fell apart in the air – shocking video shows

A terrifying video has emerged online showing the moment two gondolas detached from a high-jumping ride at an amusement park and collided, injuring ten people, six of them seriously.

The incident occurred on Saturday at a traveling amusement park in Ecuador during a celebration in La Aurora in the western province of Ecuador. Canton of Daule. According to Jam Press Vid, the cars stopped the shuttle ride.

The video shows that the thrill ride seems unstable when the loud horn sounds. As the gondola arm rocks back and forth, it catches on the railing on the cable car platform and a thunderous boom is heard.

The filmmaker runs for cover along with other screaming onlookers before another crash is heard.

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One of the cars fell onto the platform, with the passengers still strapped to their seats video shows. According to Jam Press Vid, the second one fell to the ground on the other side.

The footage shows people surrounding the victims and helping them. Two men strapped into a gondola look dazed while a woman lies on the platform floor.

Witnesses claim that blood was visible on the broken gondolas.

Shuttle rides consist of a gondola, an arm and an axle. The ride is based on the movement of a stationary pendulum, with a gondola carrying passengers at one end of the arm and attached to the axle at the other. Gondola passengers rock back and forth.

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Lieutenant Colonel Ricardo Armas, police spokesman” said one of the mechanical arms unexpectedly came loose, causing the cars to disconnect.

He added that the officers closed the traveling fair and fenced off the damaged crossing. Investigation The cause is being investigated.

Fire Chief Moisés Cano said six of the 10 victims had fractures and head injuries. They were taken to hospital for intensive care.

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The organizers promised to cover the medical costs of the victims.

Risk management official Stalin Quiñónez said the attraction had all required permits and was fully operational before the disconnection.

“Unfortunately, this misfortune has occurred, a very unfortunate event, but we do not yet know what caused it,” Quiñónez said. “The investigation will determine what happened.”