the fall of a wagon in an amusement park leaves three injured, including a child

“Two Carts” fell off an attraction at a theme park in Valkenburg in the south of the Netherlands, resulting in the fall of two children and two adults, firefighters from the South Limburg region announced on TwitterFriday, May 27.

A child and two adults were injured, a fire department spokesman told AFP. The nature of their injuries was not disclosed, but “their condition is stable”he specified. An air ambulance was called, local media reported.

The fall took place around 2:45 p.m. The exact cause of the incident “is unknown and under investigation” according to the fire department spokesperson. “It never happened”in the amusement park, he also pointed out. According to Dutch public radio and television Ourthe attraction concerned is the “Ballontoren Calidius”, a ride that takes visitors in gondolas to a height of about 10 meters. Passengers then have a view of the entire site.

The theme park Sprookjesbos Valkenburg, the “Enchanted Forest”, extends over 3 hectares, near the Belgian border. The Calidius attraction was launched last September.