On the evening of May 30th, in Zixi County, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province, a “spinning swing” amusement facility suddenly overturned and collapsed while in operation, with several children playing at the time. Witnesses reported hearing children crying at the scene.
Several netizens posted videos on the evening of May 30th, claiming that a spinning amusement facility in Hecity Garden, Zixi County, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province suddenly collapsed. The video shows the collapse of the amusement facility, with the yellow and red metal support frame originally standing upright bending and falling to one side, the mechanical structure holding the passenger seats leaning and tilting, the blue, red, and yellow plastic seats in disarray, and the steel frame deformed and damaged.
The video uploader said she had just told her child that it didn’t seem very safe when it collapsed right after, narrowly avoiding being hit. At the time of the collapse, there were children playing on the facility, and after it collapsed, the sounds of children crying could be heard.
According to a report by Huashang Daily on May 31st, reporters contacted various local official departments. There is still no accurate information on whether any children were injured.
The report mentioned that the collapsed amusement facility is usually privately owned and operated for a fee. Currently, the facility has been ordered to be dismantled, and further investigation is needed into the cause of the collapse.
This incident has also become a hot topic on Weibo.
Netizens expressed concerns, stating, “These privately operated amusement facilities really make people uneasy. Many small vendors are only focused on making money, haphazardly putting together equipment and operating without regular maintenance. There are still many blind spots in supervision.” “It feels like these amusement facilities are all old and poorly maintained. Regular inspections should be carried out, otherwise, if such major accidents occur, it’s really terrifying.”