28 children injured in Thailand's park water slide accident
www.chinaview.cn 2008-01-12 21:57:02 Print
BANGKOK, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- At least 28 children were injured, including four critically, when part of an elevated amusement park watercourse collapsed at Siam Park in suburban Bangkok on Saturday, the Thai traditional Children's Day.
The children riders, aged from 10 to 12, were being treated at a local hospital, the state-run Thai News Agency reported.
The "Super Spiral" water-slide accident occurred during Children's Day when joints holding segments of the popular ride collapsed.
Seven young riders fell through the damaged slide and a total of 28 children got injured, with some broken limbs and bruises, according to company executive. Four children remain in critical condition, the report said.
Siam Park managing director Wuthichai Luengamornlert said the "Super Spiral," a water-slide three-stories high, had broken at the2.5 meter level. Children aged 10-12 riding from the top of the water channel fell from the broken joint.
It is the second time in less than four months that the amusement park has experienced significant safety failures.
In October last year, Siam Park hit headlines when a 35-year-old Thai woman died and five others were injured when a ride called the Indiana Log malfunctioned.