Horrifying footage shows the moment a fairground ride collapsed, killing a 19-year-old woman. The tragedy happened in Jizzakh, a city in ex-Soviet state Uzbekistan, where dozens of people were sent crashing to the ground when it snapped. Riders were strapped in and flung high in the air for a 360 degree swing. But the metal pendulum arm with a counterweight balancing a giant open-air platform holding thrill-seekers dramatically broke in half. Screams of joy and delight turn into cries of pain and horror as a huge metal arm came apart. The circular platform with the riders plummeted to the ground at Istiklol amusement park, according to reports in the country. Uzbek authorities said one teenage female rider was killed but did not specify if there were injuries to other riders. The victim was identified by her initials MH, aged 19. Jizzakh is 125 miles southwest of capital city Tashkent. The amusement park is on the bank of the River Sanzar . The city was a key staging post on the old Silk Road. Woman, 19, dies after 360-degree daredevil ride breaks apart in mid-air - Daily News
Horrifying footage shows the moment a fairground ride collapsed, killing a 19-year-old woman. The tragedy happened in Jizzakh, a city in ex-Soviet state Uzbekistan, where dozens of people were sent crashing to the ground when it snapped. Riders were strapped in and flung high in the air for a 360 degree swing. But the metal pendulum arm with a counterweight balancing a giant open-air platform holding thrill-seekers dramatically broke in half. Screams of joy and delight turn into cries of pain and horror as a huge metal arm came apart. The circular platform with the riders plummeted to the ground at Istiklol amusement park, according to reports in the country. Uzbek authorities said one teenage female rider was killed but did not specify if there were injuries to other riders. The victim was identified by her initials MH, aged 19. Jizzakh is 125 miles southwest of capital city Tashkent. The amusement park is on the bank of the River Sanzar . The city was a key staging post on the old Silk Road. Woman, 19, dies after 360-degree daredevil ride breaks apart in mid-air - Daily News
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