Overview
- Officials say 14 students were injured, including 13 girls and one boy, when the ride failed at the Maharaj No Melo fair in Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh.
- Two girls suffered serious injuries and are under close medical monitoring, with doctors assessing whether intensive care is needed.
- District authorities dispatched engineers, police and electricity-board officials to investigate, warning of strict action if negligence is confirmed.
- Police Superintendent Pratipal Singh Mahobia said early findings point to safety lapses, with investigators focusing on overloading and poor-quality materials.
- Video and eyewitness accounts show riders being flung as onlookers rushed to help, and doctors treated fractures, cuts and bruises from the collapse.