{
  "id": 1774994,
  "title": "Lucknow Fair Horror: Ferris Wheel Trolley Detaches, Several Injured; 2 Women Critical",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/lucknow-fair-horror-ferris-wheel-trolley-detaches-several-injured-2",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:04:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/lucknow-fair-horror-ferris-wheel-trolley-detaches-several-injured-2-women-critical"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tragic accident occurred at a fair in Lucknow on Tuesday night, when a Ferris wheel malfunction caused several injuries, with two women critically injured. The incident took place during the Indiranagar Sawan Mahotsav in the Ghazipur police station area. It is believed that one of the ride's trolleys detached unexpectedly and fell to the ground. The accident resulted in multiple people being injured, with two women in critical condition. They were transported to Sushma Hospital in Lucknow for medical care. A video from the scene shows three women on the Ferris wheel, and upon the ride's crash, one woman can be heard pleading, \"Hey, stop the swing! I've been hurt. We have been hurt. Stop the swing and get us down.\" Onlookers on the ground were also heard screaming and urging the operator to halt the ride and bring those aboard to safety. Local residents reported that the amusement ride continued operating for a brief period following the mishap. Further details are awaited.",
  "summary": "In a tragic incident, several people were injured after a Ferris wheel malfunctioned at a fair in Lucknow on Tuesday night, leaving two women in critical condition. The accident occurred during the Indiranagar Sawan Mahotsav in the Ghazipur police station area. Preliminary information suggests that one of the ride’s trolleys detached unexpectedly and fell to the ground. लखनऊ। इंद्रानगर में झूला…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "5 Injured, 2 Critical After Ferris Wheel Cabin Crashes At Lucknow Fair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/5-injured-2-critical-after-ferris-wheel-cabin-crashes-at-lucknow-fair",
        "published": "2026-08-18T18:27:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}