Swedish Theme Park Ride Collapses, Injuring 18

A theme park ride has collapsed in a city in western Sweden, injuring at least 18 people.

SOS Alarm rescue service spokeswoman Monica Grandin says two people were seriously hurt when the Rainbow ride collapsed at the Liseberg theme park in Goteborg.

She says the numbers were still not definitive, but initial information that 40 people had been injured was wrong.

Around 25 ambulances were sent to the scene. The ride was full when the accident occurred.

The Liseberg manager on duty, Peter Andersson, says it appears the accident was caused by a malfunctioned ball bearing.

Andersson said the attraction had been through a security checkup in the spring and no faults were discovered.

At least 36 people have been injured after a theme park ride collapsed in the city of Gothenburg, in western Sweden.

Officials said at least 20 people were seriously hurt in the accident, which happened at the Liseberg theme park.

An amusement park ride collapsed in Göteberg, Sweden, injuring about 40 people, emergency officials said Tuesday.

A spokeswoman for Sweden’s national emergency response unit, Monika Grandin, said at least 20 people were seriously hurt when the ride collapsed at the Liseberg theme park, one of the primary tourist attractions in the western Swedish city.

Grindin said the ride was full when the accident occurred.