Theme park cable car plunges to the ground and narrowly avoids people below

A cable car from an amusement ride broke free and plunged to the ground as visitors nearby narrowly avoided being struck.

The accident happened at a fair in Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico, on Friday night during the event’s second day of activities.

Footage captured by an attendee showed the cabin moving unusually as it travelled along the ride before it suddenly detached from the structure and crashed down near another attraction.

People can be seen standing beneath the ride moments before the cabin falls, narrowly escaping being struck by the collapsing structure.

Official inspection measurements later revealed that the cabin fell from a height of 20 feet.

No passengers were inside the cabin when it broke away, and no injuries were reported among visitors in the area.

The travelling amusement park and its mechanical rides were operated by Espectaculos Garcia, one of Mexico’s largest fairground ride providers.

The cable car attraction was mainly used by children and families attending the fair.

Following the collapse, the Municipal Directorate of Civil Protection in Ciudad del Carmen intervened and suspended the attraction, placing an official closure seal on the ride pending a full safety inspection.

The damaged structure was covered with a tarp while authorities carried out their checks and the rest of the fair continued operating.

Local media reported that the fair had officially opened on Thursday, but the company responsible for the rides was still carrying out installation and assembly work hours after the opening ceremony.

After the video of the collapse spread online, local civic groups and fairgoers called for the municipality to release the mandatory Mechanical Structural Safety Dictum, questioning why the attraction had been allowed to operate while installation work was reportedly still taking place.

Authorities have not yet released details on the cause of the collapse.

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