In a water park located in the city of Surabaya, a port city on the island of Java, in Indonesia, an accident occurred that left 16 people injured. In the place part of a slide collapsed.
According to information revealed by local media, all the people who suffered injuries during the event were transferred to a health center.
In a video that went viral on social networks, it can be seen how a part of the slide, which measures about 9 meters, breaks and water begins to fall.
Later, and when no one expected it, the structure collapsed and the people who were enjoying themselves fell to the ground.
In Video moments of panic lived the tourists of the water park Kenjeran Park Surabaya #Indonesia , when one of the slides fell off and several children who were sliding on it fell into the void. The #accident left 15 victims who were taken to hospital. pic.twitter.com/WKkwsYA9aI
– The Official Information (@ElInfomativo) May 11, 2022
Panic seizes those present, who begin to scream and search for their relatives.
According to
The Sun
the emergency occurred because the slide was “worn out” y “weakened”. However, park administrators indicated that there was a bather overload and what to the slide it was serviced 9 months ago.
The authorities ordered to inspect the parks that have slides. In addition, they recalled the importance of maintaining this type of structure.
The park in which the accident occurred was closed.