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Seville Fair Sling-Shot Ride Shut After Cable Failure Injures Four

Authorities have opened a safety probe that includes a review of the ride's permits.

Overview

  • The Steel Max sling-shot at Seville’s Feria de Abril, which failed Friday around 8:20 p.m., lost a tension cable and its capsule hit a support.
  • Four people suffered minor injuries, including two riders and two bystanders struck by the whipping cable, with two taken for precautionary checks.
  • Firefighters rescued the riders from a capsule left hanging about five meters up and sealed the attraction on the spot.
  • Policía Nacional is leading the investigation as local officials examine maintenance records and licensing for the temporary installation.
  • Videos of the failure spread on social media, sharpening public scrutiny of high-speed rides in the fair’s Calle del Infierno zone.