Universal Studios Hollywood stunt performer rushed to hospital after incident at Waterworld show

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Chinese acrobat who lost his wife in terrifying on-stage fall seriously injured in second performance incident

CNN

Hong Kong CNN — A Chinese acrobat who lost his wife and performance partner to a terrifying fall on stage last year was seriously injured in another show this week, state media reported. Zhang’s late wife, surnamed Sun, fell to her death during an aerial silks performance with her husband in a village in Anhui province in April last year, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Person jumps from window of burning Westlake apartment building, survives

LA Times

140 S. Reno St. was the location of a fire Sunday that officials said started in a second-floor hallway. A person jumped out of a window to escape a fierce fire that ignited in a four-story Westlake apartment building Sunday morning and survived with injuries, authorities said. The cause of the blaze, which swept through multiple units and sent massive …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Alton Towers crash victims claim paramedics were warned not to rescue them because it 'wasn't safe' as they relive life-changing ordeal 9 years on

Daily Mail

The victims of the Alton Towers crash have relived the horror theme park smash nearly a decade after the ordeal. Leah, who had to have her left leg amputated after the incident, told the Tom's Talks Podcast with mindset coach Tom Dickinson: 'They actually got told not to save us, for health and safety reasons, the air ambulance got told …

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4 months ago

Flash flooding from thunderstorms hits Connecticut, New York; 2 women swept to their deaths

LA Times

Firefighters from Beacon Falls, Conn., use a ladder truck to rescue people from floodwaters surrounding the Brookside Inn in Oxford, Conn., on Sunday. Firefighters were trying to get the first woman to safety when the flooded Little River swept her away, Oxford Fire Chief Scott Pelletier said at a news conference with other Connecticut officials. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal added, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Slovakian swimmer collapses at Olympics and taken away on a stretcher

Daily Mail

Slovakian athlete Tamara Potocka collapsed after completing a swim at the Olympic Games this morning, leaving spectators at the Paris Aquatics Centre shocked as she was hurriedly carried away on a stretcher. The live broadcast showed how eight new competitors had taken to the starting blocks and were stripping off, seemingly seconds away from leaping into the water as commentators …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Oakland firefighter drowned off a San Diego beach

LA Times

“The Oakland Fire Department Mourns the Loss of our brother, 25 year old Firefighter-Paramedic Caeden Laffan, who passed away unexpectedly early this morning in San Diego,” the agency posted on the social media site X. The Oakland Fire Department is mourning the death of one of its firefighter paramedics, who reportedly drowned Thursday morning at Pacific Beach in San Diego. …

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8 months ago

Universal Studios tram riders were seriously injured in crash, lawyer says

LA Times

A passenger on a Universal Studios tram car that crashed into a guardrail on Saturday estimates the ride reached speeds up to 20 to 25 mph after the driver apparently lost control of the tram, which is much faster than the usual slow pace of the attraction, according to the man’s attorney. Fifteen passengers aboard the tram received “minor to …

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8 months ago

Man dies after falling in water sump at hostel

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A 30-year-old software employee, identified as Sheikh Akmal Sufuyan, died after falling into a water sump at Shanmukh men’s PG hostel in Anjaiah nagar, Gachibowli, around 10.30 am on Sunday.Sufuyan, who was returning after his gym session, stumbled upon the open water sump, fell inside and sustained severe head injuries. It was found that the water sump cap was …

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8 months ago

Universal Studios theme park tram crash leaves 15 injured

The Independent

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10 months, 1 week ago

Disney on Ice performer in ‘serious condition’ after falling during routine

The Independent

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10 months, 1 week ago

Apartment association president arrested for electrocution of girl in swimming pool

The Hindu

The Varthur police on Saturday arrested the president of Prestige Lakeside Habitat and six others, charging them for the death of nine-year-old Manya Damerla, who died in the swimming pool due to electrocution in December last year. Based on the complaint filed by her father, Rajesh Kumar Damerla, alleging that despite sensing electric shock and complaining the to maintenance staff …

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1 year ago

‘F9’ producers fined $1 million after stunt performer suffers ‘life-changing’ injuries

LA Times

The production company behind “F9” has been fined about $1 million after a stunt performer was severely injured in an accident on the set of the Universal Pictures action film. After investigating the accident, the HSE determined that FF9 Pictures Ltd., whose parent company is Universal Pictures, “failed to address the potential issue of a rope snap or a link …

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1 year, 1 month ago

EXCLUSIVE: Runner was left paralysed for life after breaking his neck at Flip Out trampoline park - while gory images show how woman's ankle was nearly ripped off

Daily Mail

Victims of trampoline park accidents have revealed how they were left with horrific injuries - in one case leaving a keen runner paralysed for life. [email protected] Daniel Moseley was 20 years old when he broke his neck and became paralysed after jumping off a piece of equipment at the Flip Out trampoline park in Stoke in January 2018 Daniel, formerly …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Daredevil’s tragic final Instagram posts before plunging 68 floors to his death

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Worker warned organizer ‘Someone’s going to end up dead’ before crowd surge at ’21 Travis Scott show

Associated Press

HOUSTON — Just moments before rap superstar Travis Scott took the stage at the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival, a contract worker had been so worried about what might happen after seeing people getting crushed that he texted an event organizer saying, “Someone’s going to end up dead,” according to a police report released Friday. In an Aug. 19, 2022, police …

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1 year, 6 months ago

‘Gladiator 2’ stunt accident injures multiple crew members

LA Times

Several crew members working on the set of “Gladiator 2” were injured while filming in Morocco earlier this week. The crew had been shooting a “planned stunt sequence” on Wednesday when an accident occurred, leading to non-life-threatening injuries, a spokesperson for Paramount Pictures told The Times, without disclosing the details of how the incident unfolded. “While filming a planned stunt …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Thailand Tourist Narrowly Escapes Death After Cord Snaps During 10-storey Bungee Jump Fall

News 18

A man from Hong Kong narrowly escaped serious escaped death after his cord snapped during bungee jumping at an amusement park in Thailand. Mike, who gave his first name for the sake of privacy, had decided to go bungee jumping while on vacation in Pattaya, Thailand, with a friend in January this year. The bungee rope snapped milliseconds before Mike …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Helicopter on display crashes into pool at New Jersey water park injuring four people

The Independent

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1 year, 10 months ago

Famous photographer records his own final moments as he dies in the water

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

Circus acrobat seriously hurt in 15 meter fall from Wheel of Death

NL Times

A circus performer was seriously injured Wednesday evening after falling up to 15 meters while performing a stunt. “Rest is needed before the doctors can do their jobs.” In a brief update on Thursday morning, the circus said, “several rib fractures” were found during a check-up. The organization added, “We do not yet know everything either.” “He wasn’t bleeding, but …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Disturbance halts Wiz Khalifa concert in Indiana, 3 injured

The Independent

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2 years, 4 months ago

Water park where 11-year-old girl died prevented from reopening by council

The Independent

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2 years, 4 months ago

Water park accused of racism for cancelling Black teen’s party as 250 guests arrived

The Independent

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2 years, 8 months ago

Tyre Sampson: Child who fell to his death from Orlando ICON park ride identified

The Independent

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3 years ago

Officials: Astroworld victims died from compression asphyxia

Associated Press

HOUSTON — The 10 people killed at the Astroworld music festival in Houston all died from compression asphyxia during a massive crowd surge in which attendees were packed so tightly that many could not breathe or move their arms, officials announced Thursday. Dr. George W. Williams, a critical care anesthesiologist with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Astroworld organizers had extensive medical, security plans. Did they follow them?

LA Times

Travis Scott performs on the first day of the Astroworld Festival on Friday at NRG Park in Houston. “What caught my attention,” Wertheimer said of the Astroworld plans, “is there’s no mention of crowd management of the audience in front of the stage. “That’s something that needs to be addressed.” Peña said it’s not clear how many people attended the …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Astroworld disaster that left eight dead not first time safety at Travis Scott concerts questioned

ABC

Legal action has begun following rapper Travis Scott's show at the Astroworld Festival in Houston which left eight people dead and many others injured. Scott said he and his team were working with local authorities, including the police and fire department, to "help us figure this out" and he asked anyone with information to come forward. Mr Green released a …

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3 years, 1 month ago

8 killed at Astroworld Festival in Houston, 11 among 17 hospitalised with cardiac arrest

Firstpost

Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña told reporters at a news conference that the crowd surge broke out just after 9 pm on Friday while rapper Travis Scott was performing Houston: Officials in Texas say at least eight people are dead and several others injured in a crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival. The surge broke out just after 9 pm …

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3 years, 1 month ago

At least 8 dead and many injured at Travis Scott’s Astroworld music festival in Texas

The Hindu

At least eight people were killed and many were injured in a crush when fans surged toward the stage during the opening night of the Astroworld music festival on Friday in Houston, officials said. Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña confirmed the casualty figures at an early morning news conference outside NRG Park. Mr. Peña said that at around 9 p.m. …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Ohio teen drowns after falling from inflatable obstacle at waterpark and not being found under water for 30 minutes

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3 years, 8 months ago

Base jumper in hospital after parachute fails on Beachy Head cliff

The Independent

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4 years, 2 months ago

Top Gear hosts ‘nearly died’ filming Wall of Death stunt for new series

The Independent

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4 years, 3 months ago

Theme park worker falls to death from world's tallest swing ride

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