In a freak mishap, a 17-year old girl died and two others were injured after falling from a rotating ferris wheel, which was set-up at a fair in Government Junior College grounds, Paderu, in the wee hours of Tuesday.
The fair was organised as a part of Sri Modakondamma Jaathara, an annual local deity festival. Police said that the trolley cabin tilted to a side and all the four persons sitting on it fell down from a height.
The deceased was identified as P. Bhavani (17), a native and resident of Paderu mandal. She reportedly died within 10 minutes after reaching the hospital, as she suffered severed head injuries.
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The other three victims were to rushed to nearby hospital, and later shifted to Paderu government hospital. Two of them are now being treated at King George Hospital and their condition is stable.
According to Paderu Inspector G Prem Kumar, the incident reportedly occurred at around 1.30 a.m. a few bolts of the trolley cabin were allegedly loose and it titled to a side, throwing them down.
Bhavani along with two others of her family members attended the fair at Government Junior College grounds.
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“Following a complaint from the girl’s parents, we have registered a case. A non-bailable case has been booked on the person running the ferris wheel”, said Circle Inspector, Mr Prem Kumar.