THREE thrillseekers including a girl of ten have been left in a critical condition after they were sent flying off a spinning fairground ride.
Passengers on board were flung out of their seats when the safety bars malfunctioned at the Ducasse fair in Belgium.
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Horrified onlookers screamed as seven people fell to the ground.
Smoke and steam poured out of the stricken ride in the village of La Hestre, Manage.
Three people were raced to hospital – including a ten-year-old girl.
They remain in a serious condition following the incident on Sunday evening.
Shocking footage shows the ride going around in a circular motion.
Suddenly, the passengers are thrown into the air and later crash down on the ground.
Bruno Pozzoni, the mayor of Manage, told RTL Info those injured were conscious when rushed to hospital.
He added: “She [the ten-year-old girl] is out of danger.
“It’s polytrauma, she is still being followed, but she is out of danger.”
“One person remains in a worrying state, it is a young girl hospitalised in Tivoli for whom there is a follow-up.
“Three of the victims have been operated on and are in the orthopedic service.
“One is released and one person is in psychological distress and is supported by psychologists to try to reduce his trauma.”
The fairground has remained open – but the cause of the incident is being investigated.
On Facebook, the mayor thanked emergency crews for their assistance.
He added: “My thoughts go out to the injured and loved ones.”
It comes after seven people were injured after a high platform collapsed at Germany’s biggest theme park.
Acrobats were performing a pirate show at Europa Park when the scene dramatically fell apart – sending the actors flying as stunned tourists screamed in horror.
They plunged 25ft into the water below as the structures crashed in around them.
Two visitors and five performers were injured, cops said.
Three of the seven hurt were raced to hospital.