JEDDAH: An amusement park in the Al-Hada area of Taif has been shut down pending an investigation into the collapse of a ride that left 23 people injured.
The “360 Big Pendulum” ride collapsed while in operation on Wednesday evening.
In a statement posted on the regional government’s X account, Taif Gov. Prince Saud bin Nahar bin Saud bin Abdulaziz ordered the immediate closure of the resort, pending an investigation.
“Several injuries occurred; some were treated at the site, while others were transferred to hospital care,” the statement read. There were no fatalities reported.
According to eyewitness accounts and videos circulating on social media, the ride, which swings passengers in a large arc, experienced a structural failure in its central column, which split horizontally while in motion.
