In Orenburg, the Whirlwind carousel collapsed on the next round, injuring about 20 people. There are also children among them.
The incident occurred at the “Örenpark” amusement park.
According to the Ministry of Health, 12 people, including 6 children, were hospitalized. Three of those hospitalized are in serious condition. The remaining eight are receiving outpatient treatment.
Two people are in intensive care – a 10-year-old child and a 27-year-old woman. The condition of the latter is considered extremely serious, he has multiple wounds.
The other ten patients were in moderate condition, and they were placed on the wards of trauma departments.
“The condition of a 27-year-old woman is extremely serious, she is in the intensive care unit and will have an operation. Another difficult child is a 10-year-old girl waiting for neurosurgery, ”said Tatyana Savinova, Minister of Health of the Orenburg Region.
The press service of the ministry said that doctors received telemedicine consultations with specialists from federal centers. Assistance to victims is coordinated by the Federal Center for Disaster Medicine.
“According to eyewitnesses, some residents of Orenburg took the victims to hospitals on their own, without waiting for an ambulance. Therefore, the number of victims will be determined,” he said.
Authorities emphasize that the first two resuscitation vehicles arrived at the emergency scene six minutes later. A total of 10 ambulances arrived in the park.
emergency reasons
The Orenburg administration believes that the breakdown of the mechanism caused the carousel to collapse.
“The stands were down due to a malfunction in the carousel mechanism,” Orenburg Town Hall said in a statement.
Mayor Sergei Salmin noted that the company-concessionaire, who must ensure the safety of rides, has “serious questions”.
“The actions of the technical service and everyone involved will be evaluated by experts. It is possible that the concession agreement will be terminated,” he said.
SC control
The Investigative Committee of Russia is conducting a preliminary investigation check under the article on the provision of unsafe services.
“A preliminary investigation check is carried out in accordance with Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (production, storage, transportation or sale of goods and products that do not meet safety requirements, performance of work or provision of services),” the investigators said in a statement.
“Children and adults suffer”
The state of emergency in the amusement park has already been commented on by Senator Elena Afanasyeva from the Orenburg region, who declared that the “process control system has completely failed” in the city.
“This is just a disgrace! Complete failure of the control system for many processes in the city. I think it is necessary to draw personnel conclusions in the city!” — Afanasyeva wrote in Telegram.
According to him, accidents happen in the city almost every day, “children and adults suffer.”
“Recklessness, irresponsibility, and a complete lack of control lead to tragedies. An urgent investigation has been launched under hot pursuit, such as whether the attraction is ready for the season, whether it has passed the state exam, when, how and who signed the documents,” the deputy insisted.