An on-duty police inspector was killed, and 13 others were injured when a giant Tsunami swing snapped mid-air and collapsed at the Surajkund Fair in Haryana's Faridabad on Saturday evening, police said.
According to the police, approximately 15 people were riding the swing when it titled and came crashing onto the ground at around 6:15 pm.
A senior official said the dead officer was identified as Inspector Jagdish Prasad of Palwal Police, who was on fair duty and was posted in the police lines, Palwal. He was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Prasad was set to retire in March.
He tried to save people and showed great bravery, but in the process he received severe injuries to his face and head, the official said.
Soon after the swing collapsed, the entire Mela ground was evacuated and District Magistrate Ayush Sinha led the rescue operations with other agencies and oversaw the shifting of the injured to hospital.
A probe has been ordered into the incident, an official said.
Chief Minister Nayab Saini condoled the loss of life.
"I am deeply saddened by the accident that occurred during the Surajkund Mela organised in Faridabad. I express my heartfelt condolences to the family of the person who lost their life in this incident. At the same time, necessary directions have been issued to the concerned authorities for the appropriate and immediate treatment of the injured individuals," the Chief Minister posted on X.
"The Haryana government is fully committed, with utmost promptness and sensitivity, to providing all possible assistance to the injured and their families," he added.
The Mela was inaugurated on January 31 and it will run until February 15.
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