Nine children were injured after a steel cable reportedly snapped on a fairground ride.
The vertical drop’s seating platform was about 30ft from the ground when it appeared to break.
Twelve thrillseekers, most of which were children, were on the ride at the time.
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It happened during a religious festival for the Madonna del Soccorso in San Severo, east of Rome, Italy, on Monday (20 May).
The fairground had been set up on Via Fortore to mark the annual feast.
The emergency services arrived on the scene to give first aid to the injured attendees before transferring them to nearby hospitals.
Of the 12 on board the ride, nine required medical attention.
The six most seriously injured victims were taken to health centres in Foggia and San Giovanni Rotondo.
The other three were admitted to local clinics in San Severo, including two sisters aged 10 and nine, along with a 10-year-old boy.
A 14-year-old boy, who was not on the ride at the time, suffered minor injuries after being hit by a tarpaulin.
None of the victims are said to be in a life-threatening condition, as reported by Need To Know.
The authorities have closed down the ride as an investigation gets underway.
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