Trauma, tragedy at an amusement park
By Li Xinran |
June 30, 2010, Wednesday
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AN amusement ride accident yesterday in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen left six people dead and at least nine others injured.
The accident on the Space Journey at the Ecoventure Valley amusement park in Shenzhen's Overseas Chinese Town East (OCT East) occurred at 4:45pm, said the park's management. The nature of the accident was not clear.
A deputy general manager of OCT East, surnamed Wang, told Xinhua news agency the accident was being investigated and no details were available.
The ride with 11 compartments, each accommodating four people, experienced a loss of power, according to a patron surnamed Zhang who escaped unhurt.
"There was a power cut when the accident happened, and I smelled something burnt. We managed to open the door to escape before firefighters arrived to rescue others," Zhang told Xinhua.
"I heard a bang and then lost consciousness," said another patron, surnamed Chang, at the Yantian District People's Hospital where the injured were treated.
Chang, from the central province of Henan, suffered fractures of her right hand and left leg.
OCT East, covering nine square kilometers, is a resort complex with a total investment of 3.5 billion yuan (US$515 million) by the OCT Group.
The complex includes two theme parks, three scenic towns, four resort hotels and two 18-hole golf courses.
Ecoventure Valley is one of the two theme parks and known for its thrilling amusement rides.
OCT Group is a Shenzhen-listed major domestic developer of amusement facilities, including Happy Valley amusement parks nationwide.
Happy Valley Shanghai saw frequent ride failures after it officially opened last September 12.
On March 21, more than 30 people had to climb down from the park's biggest roller coaster, the Diving Coaster, after they were stranded 20 meters above the ground for more than 10 minutes.
The accident on the Space Journey at the Ecoventure Valley amusement park in Shenzhen's Overseas Chinese Town East (OCT East) occurred at 4:45pm, said the park's management. The nature of the accident was not clear.
A deputy general manager of OCT East, surnamed Wang, told Xinhua news agency the accident was being investigated and no details were available.
The ride with 11 compartments, each accommodating four people, experienced a loss of power, according to a patron surnamed Zhang who escaped unhurt.
"There was a power cut when the accident happened, and I smelled something burnt. We managed to open the door to escape before firefighters arrived to rescue others," Zhang told Xinhua.
"I heard a bang and then lost consciousness," said another patron, surnamed Chang, at the Yantian District People's Hospital where the injured were treated.
Chang, from the central province of Henan, suffered fractures of her right hand and left leg.
OCT East, covering nine square kilometers, is a resort complex with a total investment of 3.5 billion yuan (US$515 million) by the OCT Group.
The complex includes two theme parks, three scenic towns, four resort hotels and two 18-hole golf courses.
Ecoventure Valley is one of the two theme parks and known for its thrilling amusement rides.
OCT Group is a Shenzhen-listed major domestic developer of amusement facilities, including Happy Valley amusement parks nationwide.
Happy Valley Shanghai saw frequent ride failures after it officially opened last September 12.
On March 21, more than 30 people had to climb down from the park's biggest roller coaster, the Diving Coaster, after they were stranded 20 meters above the ground for more than 10 minutes.
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