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Eight-year-old seriously injured after falling from amusement ride in Carinthia

From Der Standard · () German

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  • An eight-year-old boy fell from an amusement ride at the Bleiburg Wiesenmarkt in Carinthia, Austria, police said.
  • The boy slipped beneath the safety bar into an area for visitors, and his father could not pull him back up.
  • He suffered serious injuries and was flown to Klagenfurt hospital after emergency treatment.

An eight-year-old boy suffered serious injuries after slipping beneath the safety bar of an amusement ride at the Bleiburg Wiesenmarkt in Carinthia.

The boy fell into a passage used by visitors on Sunday afternoon. His 42-year-old father, who was beside him, could not pull him back onto the ride.

Police said the safety bar had been properly closed, according to the investigation. Emergency doctors treated the child at the scene before a rescue helicopter flew him to Klagenfurt hospital.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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