A carousel employee died at the Foire du Trône on the night of Friday to Saturday in Paris, hit by a nacelle from the roller coaster on which he was working, we learned from the Brigade of the firefighters of the capital. .
The fairground, 40 years old, "was hit by one of the cars of the carousel in circumstances which remain to be established", explained a spokesman for the firefighters.
The accident took place around 12:25 a.m.
"When help arrived, he was already dead, he was probably killed instantly," the spokesperson added.
Twelve people in shock, including five children, were taken care of on the spot by the firefighters.
An event marked by several incidents
The Foire du Trône, a large Parisian funfair located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes, reopened in early April after two years of absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In mid-April, six people had already been injured in another accident on a thrill ride.
Before the epidemic, the event had already experienced its share of accidents and questions around its safety.
In 2018, a couple was slightly injured on a ride called "La Boule", one of the cables had dropped.
In 2014, a young man whose foot protruded when starting a merry-go-round had his toe ripped off and a fractured tibia.
In 2007, a policeman intervening in a fight was killed by the arm of the gondola of a merry-go-round, after being pushed by a 15-year-old teenager.
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