{"id":261633,"date":"2016-10-25T12:13:42","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T12:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=261633"},"modified":"2016-10-25T12:13:42","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T12:13:42","slug":"four-killed-on-australian-theme-park-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/10\/four-killed-on-australian-theme-park-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Four killed on Australian theme park ride"},"content":{"rendered":"
Two men and two women have been killed on a ride at a theme park on Australia’s east coast.<\/p>\n
Two victims were thrown from a raft on the Thunder River Rapids ride at Dreamworld on Queensland’s Gold Coast, while two others were trapped inside, officials said.<\/p>\n
The park in Coomera has been closed and an investigation is under way.<\/p>\n
Dreamworld bills itself as Australia’s biggest theme park with more than 50 rides and attractions.<\/p>\n
The Thunder River Rapids ride whisks visitors in circular rafts along a fast-moving artificial river. Dreamworld describes it as a “moderate thrill” attraction.<\/p>\n
Queensland Ambulance spokesman Gavin Fuller blamed a “malfunction” for the accident.<\/p>\n
The victims have not been named but are reported to be two women aged 32 and 42 and two men aged 38 and 35.<\/p>\n