Overview

• Local Protección Civil teams, firefighters, auxiliary police and Semar personnel freed eight people suspended on the “Xtreme” pendulum ride during the night of August 16
• Authorities transferred all eight riders to the Hospital General de Zacatlán where evaluations confirmed no serious injuries
• Director Eduardo Zurita Hernández said maintenance crews traced the malfunction to a single broken gear tooth whose wear was not detectable in prior inspections
• The municipal government is drafting a technical dictamen to activate liability insurance and enforce contractual clauses against the ride operator
• The Feria de la Manzana has continued its schedule under enhanced safety reviews, and social media videos of the incident have sustained public scrutiny