Swing crashes at Surajkund mela: Cop killed, 13 injured

In Haryana, an on-duty police inspector was killed and 11 people were wounded at the Surajkund fairgrounds on Saturday when a giant swing snapped mid-air and collapsed, just an hour after a gate fell down, injuring two persons including a child, officials said. Police said the swing collapsed around 6.30pm while operating at full speed with at least 26 people on board. It came unhinged suddenly, tilted to one side, and was left hanging mid-air. With several riders strapped to the seats trapped inside, inspector Jagdish Prasad, the duty in-charge of the amusement zone, rushed to help rescue them. But within minutes, the swing collapsed completely, trapping Prasad underneath and causing fatal head and facial injuries.

In Faridabad Surajkund Mela, a ride got stuck & suddenly fell down. One inspector died, 13 people got injured.

Shockingly, a gate also collapsed & hurt.

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Deputy commissioner Ayush Sinha said authorities would probe if there was a mechanical or electrical failure that led to the collapse. "An FIR has been lodged and a committee, to be headed by the ADC, has been set up. The committee will probe the incident and fix responsibility to ensure such incidents don't occur again", he said. Organised by Surajkund Mela Authority and Haryana Tourism in collaboration with Union ministries of tourism, textiles, culture and external affairs in Faridabad. The mela was inaugurated on Jan 31 this year and will continue till Feb 15.
In a post on X, chief minister Nayab Saini said he was deeply saddened by the accident. "I express my heartfelt condolences to the family of the person who lost his life in this incident. At the same time, necessary directions have been issued to the concerned authorities for the appropriate and immediate treatment of the injured individuals. The Haryana govt is fully committed, with utmost promptness and sensitivity, to providing all possible assistance to the injured and their families," he wrote.