An 11-year-old girl was among four people injured after a funfair ride malfunctioned in south London.
The incident happened at around 6.20pm on Saturday at the Lambeth Country Show in Brockwell Park.
The girl, a man and a woman aged in their 40s, and a man aged in his 50s, were taken to hospital.
None of the four is believed to be in a life-threatening condition, Lambeth Police said.
Nobody is trapped on the ride and inquiries are under way to establish what happened.
Cordons are in place and the Health and Safety Executive will be informed, police said.
Emergency services responded at around 6.20pm on Saturday to a fairground ride having failed at the Lambeth Country Show in Brockwell Park.
Four people have been taken to hospital. We await an assessment of their conditions.
Nobody is trapped on the ride.
— Lambeth Police | Central South BCU (@LambethMPS) June 8, 2024
A council spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, a serious incident occurred today at the Lambeth Country Show in Brockwell Park involving a malfunction on one of the funfair rides.
“The incident was reported at around 6.20pm today (June 8) and emergency services were quickly on the scene to treat four people who were injured.
“Paramedics and on-site teams cordoned off the area and those who were injured have been taken to nearby hospitals for further treatment.”
I’m shocked to learn of the failure of a fairground ride at Lambeth Country Show earlier this evening
My thoughts are with those who were injured & all who witnessed this horrific event
Thank you to the emergency services who attended
There must now be an urgent investigation https://t.co/CWDvn1vx3A
— Helen Hayes 💙🌹 (@helenhayes_) June 8, 2024
Helen Hayes, the Labour parliamentary candidate for Dulwich and West Norwood, posted on X: “I’m shocked to learn of the failure of a fairground ride at Lambeth Country Show earlier this evening.
“My thoughts are with those who were injured and all who witnessed this horrific event.
“Thank you to the emergency services who attended. There must now be an urgent investigation.”
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