This photo taken on March 1, 2023 shows the Grona Lund amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden. One person was killed and several others were injured in a roller coaster accident at the Grona Lund amusement park June 25, 2023. Eyewitnesses said that one of the carts derailed and fell to the ground, Swedish Television has reported. (Xinhua/Fu Yiming)
STOCKHOLM, June 25 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and several injured in a roller coaster accident in Stockholm on Sunday.
According to eyewitnesses, one of the carts derailed and fell to the ground, Swedish Television (SVT) reported.
"Suddenly, I heard a metallic sound before the ride started to shake. My husband saw a cart with people in it derail and fall from a great height," SVT reporter Jenny Lagerstedt said.
It was initially unclear from what height the cart fell, but according to the Grona Lund website, it is 30 meters high.
The number of injured and the nature of their injuries were also unclear, but several rescue units, including an ambulance helicopter, were scrambled to the scene. ■
This photo taken on March 1, 2023 shows the Grona Lund amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden. One person was killed and several others were injured in a roller coaster accident at the Grona Lund amusement park June 25, 2023. Eyewitnesses said that one of the carts derailed and fell to the ground, Swedish Television has reported. (Xinhua/Fu Yiming)