one dead and nine injured in amusement park ride derailment

The accident happened on the ride “Jetline”. Part of the front end partially detached, the train stopped in the middle of the track and the car in question was leaning over the edge.

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Police officers outside the amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 25, 2023. (CLAUDIO BRESCIANI / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP)

One person died and nine were injured Sunday, June 25, after the derailment of a roller coaster in an amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden, announced the park and the police. The accident happened on the ride “Jetline”. Part of the front end partially detached, the train stopped in the middle of the track and the car in question was leaning over the edge. Fourteen people were on board. An investigation has been opened, said a park spokeswoman.

“One person is sadly dead”, announced to AFP Cecilia Björling, spokesperson for Gröna Lund, the official name of the park, which was evacuated. Nine people are injured and hospitalized, including children, said Jan Eriksson, CEO of Gröna Lund, at a press conference. “It’s a sad day”he said, noting that the park, opened 140 years ago, will close for at least seven days.


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