A witness said the ride began to swing before all the visitors were ready, but authorities are still investigating to clarify the cause of the accident. The park has now been closed and the owner has been detained.
Fatal amusement park accidents are unfortunately frequent in China.
The worst such incident happened at a Shenzhen amusement park in June 2010, when six people died and ten other were injured due to a broken ride called 'Space Journey.'
On October 5 last year. 13 children and an adult were hurt when a bouncy castle was blown over in high winds outside a shopping centre in Shanghai's Yangpu District.
Following this and another accidents involving bouncy castles, Shanghai authorities drafted a new regulations for operators of amusement facilities.
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