STOCKHOLM, 26th June, 2023 (WAM) — One person was killed and nine injured, including children, in a roller coaster accident at the Grona Lund amusement park in the Swedish capital on Sunday, AP reported.
The regional government said nine people were taken to a hospital, one of them in serious condition. Three of the injured were children, all with minor injuries, it said.
Eyewitnesses said the park's Jetline roller coaster had partly derailed during a ride, sending people crashing to the ground.
The amusement park was evacuated after the accident and will remain closed for seven days to allow investigators to find out what went wrong, park officials said.