Two people were injured after the gate of a Mixer amusement ride broke at a Dussehra ground in west Delhi’s Vikaspuri early Tuesday, police said, with both patients later shifted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital for treatment.
The incident took place at about 1.36 am at the Dussehra Ground in F Block, Vikaspuri. According to the police’s preliminary account, the two people fell from the ride after its gate broke.
The injured were first taken to Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, a senior police officer said. They were later shifted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where they were undergoing treatment when the report was published. The police did not provide details about their identities or the nature and extent of their injuries.
The ride involved in the incident was identified as a “Mixer Ride”. The account released by the police establishes that the gate broke while the ride was in operation, causing the two people to fall. It does not establish what caused the gate to fail or whether any other part of the ride was affected.
The incident places attention on the safety risks associated with temporary amusement rides installed at public grounds during large community events. Such rides operate in spaces that also attract visitors, vendors and other temporary facilities, making the condition and operation of equipment an immediate public-safety concern. The available police account, however, does not state whether the ride had undergone a safety inspection or identify the operator responsible for it.
Police said the exact circumstances leading to the incident were being investigated. No further details about possible action, the ride’s operating status or any inspection findings were provided in the available report.
The investigation will determine how the gate broke and the circumstances in which the two people fell. Their treatment at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital remains the immediate reported medical update.
