A large water slide snapped in half and collapsed, causing kids to plummet 30ft to the ground.
The incident took place at Kenjeran Park in Surabaya, Indonesia, one of the biggest parks in the country.
Families were left terrified as swimmers tumbled from the broken slide onto the concrete floor.
The water park claimed that the accident occurred due to the ride wearing out and weakening over time, further mentioning it was “overloaded” with people when the incident happened.
The most recent maintenance check occurred over nine months ago, prompting Deputy Mayor Armuji to call for an “immediate inspection” of the rest of the park and other amusement parks in the area.
Mayor Eri Cahyadi stated: “The Surabaya City Government will provide trauma-healing assistance to be carried out by the offices to all victims.
“They are accompanied until full recovery.”
Out of the 16 people involved, eight were taken to a nearby hospital, with three sustaining broken bones.
Mayor Cahyadi provided an update, stating: “One victim did not experience any problems, and after a CT scan, the victim’s condition was normal and there were no fractures and other injuries, but the victim experienced dizziness, and must be hospitalized and observed by the medical team.
“God willing, it would not be something, thus, we pray together.”
He also declared that the park’s management would be held accountable for the accident and would be responsible for covering the medical expenses of those involved until they are “all fully recovered”.
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