Overview
- Video shows Yuris Cristel Camila Garcia Manrique hesitating at the top as staff reassure her before pushing her onto the slide at Entre Flores in Chinacota.
- She was thrown off at the first bend and fell about 4.5 metres, suffering severe head and internal injuries, and died en route to hospital, according to local reports.
- The slide, promoted as an extreme attraction with a sharp bend, had been operating only since late February or early February.
- Police opened an investigation and local officials said initial checks indicated the ride was not operating with the proper licence.
- Operator Entre Flores issued condolences and said it activated emergency protocols and will cooperate, while the victim’s family says no one from the company has contacted them and is demanding accountability.