People walk past the closed Grona Lund amusement park in Stockholm, capital of Sweden, June 26, 2023. (Photo by Wei Xuechao/Xinhua)
The accident at the Grona Lund amusement park happened when a cart derailed around lunchtime on Sunday killing one and injuring nine, of whom, four still remained in hospital.
STOCKHOLM, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Following the roller coaster accident that killed one and injured nine in Stockholm on Sunday, the amusement park's owner has shut down two other rides built by the same manufacturer as a precautionary measure, according to a local media report on Monday.
The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (SHK) has launched an investigation into the accident, Dagens Nyheter (DN) newspaper reported.
This photo taken on June 26, 2023 shows the closed Grona Lund amusement park in Stockholm, capital of Sweden. Following the roller coaster accident that killed one and injured nine in Stockholm on Sunday, the amusement park's owner has shut down two other rides built by the same manufacturer as a precautionary measure, according to a local media report on Monday. (Photo by Wei Xuechao/Xinhua)
It was a precautionary measure and there were no indications the rides were dangerous, according to the report.
The accident at the Grona Lund amusement park happened when a cart derailed around lunchtime on Sunday.
Of the nine injured, four remained in hospital on Monday, DN reported.
Parallel to the SHK investigation, the Swedish Police has launched a separate criminal investigation, the report said. ■
