Giant wheel crashes in Balagolla

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At least nine individuals were hospitalized after the giant wheel at a carnival in Balagolla Bandaranaike Maha Vidyalaya grounds, Kandy crashed last night.

The injured were admitted to the Kandy General Hospital. Balagolla Police are investigating the safety precautions taken to erect the giant wheel.

Police said an old lady is alleged to have tried to change her seat at the top of the wheel which had ‘unbalanced’ the entire structure.(L.B.Senaratne)

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ANTON Wednesday, 17 August 2016 11:22 AM

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU TRY TO CHANGE SEATS UNNECESSARILY.

Ama Wednesday, 17 August 2016 11:41 AM

So the steel structure of the Giant Wheel could not bear the weight of the old lady ??? very strange

Hitapangmachan Wednesday, 17 August 2016 03:33 PM

most of the wheels in carnival r used in abroad and its rejected by there country . they r selling for scrap n our people buy this n using here via DM iOS App

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