Overview

• The pendulum-style “360 Degrees” attraction fractured when its central pole snapped in two during operation, sending the platform crashing to the ground.
• Emergency responders administered on-site first aid and local hospitals declared a Code Yellow to manage the influx of 23 injured guests, three of whom remain in critical condition.
• Law enforcement and Saudi safety regulators have opened an urgent investigation to determine the cause of the structural failure.
• Prince Saud bin Nahar bin Saud bin Abdulaziz ordered the immediate closure of Green Mountain Park pending comprehensive safety inspections.
• Viral footage of the collapse has spurred public concern over ride integrity and maintenance standards at amusement parks.