Terrifying footage captured the moment an amusement park ride in Saudi Arabia broke in half, injuring at least 23 people.

The ride, known as ‘360 Degrees,’ malfunctioned and snapped into two parts.

The incident happened at Green Mountain Park in the Al Hada area of Taif on Thursday.

Watch the footage:

NDTV shared additional details:

The footage shows a group of people enjoying the ride swinging back and forth on a pole. Suddenly, there is a crackling sound, snapping the ride’s arm in half, and it collapses with a massive thump, with riders — screaming and praying– still onboard.

Three people were critically injured in the incident, per the Khaleej Times report.

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Quoting the eyewitnesses, the report said that the ride’s pole recoiled at high speed, striking some individuals standing on the opposite side. Some people, who were still seated on the ride when it fell, were also hurt.

Here’s a longer clip of the horrifying incident:

Post translation:

Frightening footage from an amusement park in the city of Taif in eastern Saudi Arabia – a ride called 360 collapsed while it was full of people. Dozens of people were injured, some seriously.

The Sun has more:

Injured riders were given first aid before being rushed to the hospital.

Law enforcement in Saudi Arabia has launched a probe into the horror.

The area around the ride remained cordoned off while authorities continued investigating.

It is understood that operations in the theme park have been temporarily suspended.

 

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