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Puebla Fair Ride Malfunction Ejects Three as Authorities Shut Attraction

Civil protection closed the ride after determining a component detached, with the operator responsible for medical follow-up.

Overview

  • The incident occurred the night of January 1 during the Divina Providencia patronal fair in Lomas de Castillotla, Puebla.
  • Video widely shared on social media shows riders thrown from a spinning platform when part of the structure gave way.
  • State civil protection said a piece of the equipment detached during operation and immediately cordoned off and disabled the attraction.
  • Paramedics from Cruz Roja and SUMA treated the injured on site and transported them to a Puebla city hospital.
  • Authorities have not released the victims’ identities or updated conditions, and reports differ on the ride’s name, citing either a Round Up–type or Tagada attraction.