“All three injured people are out of danger and recovering. Two have been discharged from hospital while the last one is expected to leave hospital this afternoon,” said Rakphaet, who is also the Muang district chief.
Khon Kaen Governor Kraisorn Kongchalad ordered the Octopus ride suspended pending a safety inspection and certification by authorities.
An inspection by engineers from the local Public Works and Town and Country Planning Office passed the ride safe for service.
In late October, a giant octopus ride at Siam Carnival Funfair in Bangkok malfunctioned and crashed to the ground, leaving three passengers injured.
Inspectors discovered the iron clasp on one of the machine’s “tentacles” had cracked because its hydraulic shock absorber was damaged, causing its seat to fall.
Similar accidents involving giant octopus rides occurred in Samut Prakan in 2017, injuring 15 people, and Prachuap Khiri Khan in 2020, injuring three children.
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