Tree falls during roller coaster ride: 14 people injured at PortAventura attraction
Violent winds caused a tree to fall near one of the rides at Spanish PortAventura theme park on Sunday, February 11. 14 people were injured, two of them in serious condition.
A falling tree during a roller coaster ride injured 14 people, including two in serious condition, on Sunday, February 11, at the PortAventura World theme park, located in Vila Seca in Catalonia (northeastern Spain). by RMC.
Catalan emergency services said in a message on Channel
Open investigation
According to a Catalan police spokesman, parts of the tree fell onto one of the Tomahawk wooden roller coaster rides, which was presented as a children's attraction on the park's website. The branches hit the agents who were on board.
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– PortAventura World (@Portaventura_ES) February 11, 2024
The Mossos d'Esquadra regional police opened an investigation.
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