Paris April 1 (IANS) A man was killed and 12 others were injured after a spinning carousel crashed to the ground at a fair in France the media reported.
The 40-year-old man was riding in one of several pods on the attraction in Neuville-sur-Saone north of Lyon reports the BBC.
Deputy Mayor Laurent Buffard blamed a technical fault for the accident which he described as tragic.
"The carousel fell suddenly and hit the ground hard " he told French radio.
The victim died after he was thrown out on impact.
The fair was shut down.
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