Video recorded the fall of a mechanical game in Acapulco, Mexico: there was panic and several people were affected

A serious accident occurred at a fair in Acapulco during the night of Monday, December 23, after a high-rise mechanical attraction collapsed and fell to the ground. The incident, which was recorded in several videos published on social networks, left several people injured.

The attraction in which the accident occurred, located in the Acapulco Golf Club fairconsisted of a cable car-type mechanical game that, according to information from local media, was called “Eiffel Tower.” This mechanism worked at altitude and was similar to a cable car.

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In different recordings that were published through social networks The exact moment was recorded when, in the middle of the night of the fair, one of the attractions’ supports lost its stability and fell to the ground. Despite the efforts of workers and visitors to the fair, the structure collapsed, leaving some injured in its wake.

🇲🇽 | A cable car tower collapses at a fair in Acapulco, Mexico, leaving multiple people injured. pic.twitter.com/NoXIZBUYew

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The tower that supported this attraction fell on several shops at the fair and left them seriously affected. Some people immediately came to help and try to care for the injured. Likewise, the authorities arrived at the point to treat those injured in this incident.

What happened to the people injured by falling from a mechanical ride?

Operators from the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection of Guerrero went to the scene, who received this serious report and went to the point to help two affected people who had minor injuries.

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The paramedics who arrived urgently at this part of the fair also treated visitors who would have been very affected or nervous by the serious incident.

Local media such as Tvazteca maintain that both victims were transferred to a nearby healthcare center. For now, and according to the same media, there have been no serious injuries or deaths.

What were the flaws that the mechanical game had?

Some witnesses cited by the Mexican media maintain that the attraction had been failing for some time, so The authorities do not rule out that this serious accident was caused by the negligence of those responsible or owners.

However, for now the authorities continue working to clarify the circumstances of the event and, in the same way, know what were the causes and those responsible for the unfortunate event.