Four people injured as Seville Fair slingshot ride cable snaps midair

8 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Apr 26

The incident occurred Friday night in Seville, Spain, injuring two children riding the bungee-style catapult and two bystanders hit by debris.
All four sustained minor injuries; emergency services treated them on site and transferred the children to a health center for further care.
Spain’s National Police have launched an investigation into the cause, while local police inspected documentation and emergency services responded rapidly to the accident.

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