China: 14-year-old girl thrown off joyride, dies
Zhaohua Park, where the accident occured, is located at the central plaza of the Fengdu County and is popular among the locals.
Beijing: A 14-year-old Chinese girl died on Friday after being thrown off a ride mid-air at a popular amusement park – the Zhaohua Park - in southwest China's Chongqing city.
Daily Mail reported, the People's Hospital of Fengdu County pronounced her dead after failed resuscitation attempts.
The video clip, which went viral after the incident, showed the girl dangling from the ride for one rotation before being flung out.
Horrific: A 14-year-old girl got thrown out of a malfunctioned swing ride and died at an amusement park in SW China’s Chongqing on Fri pic.twitter.com/DCVu9r3lK8
— People's Daily,China (@PDChina) February 3, 2017
The video also showed several onlookers trying to save her, while one of them tries to give her a CPR.
It was reported, the incident occurred due to a machine malfunction.
Zhaohua Park, located at the central plaza of the Fengdu County, is popular among the locals.