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Two killed in Mexico rollercoaster accident
MEXICO CITY, Sept 29, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Two people were killed and two more
injured when a rollercoaster carriage derailed at a theme park in Mexico,
authorities have said.
Early reports suggest a mechanical problem caused the carriage to become
detatched from the ride and fall some 10 metres to the ground, the public
prosecutor said in a statement.
It is believed the two men died as a result of head injuries, it added,
while two woman were taken to hospital — one of them in a serious condition.
The accident happened at La Feria amusement park in the capital Mexico
City on Saturday.
In a Twitter post, the theme park said it “deeply regrets the terrible
accident” and it has launched an investigation into the incident.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1310 hrs