4 Confirmed Dead in Horrific Accident at Theme Park in Australia.

Jagwa · #1 10-25-2016, 01:59 AM

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At least one person has died in an accident on a family ride at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, 9NEWS understands.

Police said four people have critically injuries after the accident happened about 3pm AEST, but have been unable to officially confirm any deaths.

Queensland Police Updates

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Officers said one person had become caught in a conveyor belt, which helicopter footage suggests was on the Thunder River Rapids family ride.

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Footage shows one of the ride's six-seat tyre-style carriages flipped on the conveyor belt that usually delivers them back to the boarding and disembarking area.

Multiple people were trapped, 9NEWS understands, and emergency services are treating the accident as a critical incident.

According to Dreamworld, visitors as young as two years old can ride the Thunder River Rapids, but under-fours must be accompanied by an adult.

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Reports of atleast one dead on ride at Dreamworld

Dreamworld: Four dead on the Gold Coast

Police Confirmation - Four deceased

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7News Twitter

GrandpaJoe · #2 10-25-2016, 05:15 AM

What was meant to be a fun day out turned into a terrible nightmare , so sad for all involved

fredy · #3 10-25-2016, 05:24 AM

one of the articles I read described it as "injuries were said to be incompatible with life"

bexinthecity · #4 10-25-2016, 05:44 AM

Fuck me! I was literally talking about planning a trip to Australia and the Gold Coast this morning!!

apoc747 · #5 10-25-2016, 07:39 AM

That belt would've torn them to pieces, right in front of everybody.

Hoffific way to go

Mr.Goodbar · #6 10-25-2016, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by fredy

one of the articles I read described it as "injuries were said to be incompatible with life"

".....all sustained injuries that were incompatible with living."

Pearlbracelet1 · #7 10-25-2016, 08:32 AM

Apparently there's CCTV of it too. Witnesses said that one of the victims had a daughter in the car behind who saw the whole thing

Jagwa · #8 10-25-2016, 10:53 AM

3 of the victims named with pictures

How terrible for the poor daughter & partner who saw it. Couldn't imagine what that would have looked like...

Bloody sheet? What do you think?

Keydog · #9 10-25-2016, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bexinthecity

Fuck me! I was literally talking about planning a trip to Australia and the Gold Coast this morning!!

The Gold Coast used to be nice, like over 20 years ago.

Now, you'd probably be better off just going to Disneyland.

SalemSaberhagen · #10 10-25-2016, 11:43 AM

I'm about 2 hours from there and it has made all the news headlines, and the news interviewed the State Premier (I think equivalent to US Governors) and the Gold Coast Mayor. Very very tragic.

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