Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Conflicting Accounts Follow Lucknow Fair Ferris Wheel Accident
A Ferris wheel accident happened at a fair in Lucknow on Tuesday evening.
An early report said a passenger trolley came loose and several people were hurt.
It also said two women were in critical condition.
Police gave a different account of what happened.
They said a rod fell from the ride onto two girls who were sitting below it.
The girls were 16 and 14 years old and hurt their hands and legs.
They were taken to Sushma Hospital.
Police later said both girls were stable and that the situation was peaceful.
A video and local residents’ statements also raised questions about whether the ride kept moving after the accident.
Several people were initially reported injured after a Ferris wheel incident at a Lucknow fair Tuesday night.
The incident took place during the Indiranagar Sawan Mahotsav in the Ghazipur police station area.
An initial account said a trolley detached and fell, while police said a rod fell onto two girls below the ride.
Police identified the injured girls as 16 and 14 years old and said they suffered hand and leg injuries.
The girls were taken to Sushma Hospital; police said both were stable, contrasting with an earlier report that two women were critical.
- Who
- Several people were initially reported injured; police identified two injured girls, aged 16 and 14.
- What
- A Ferris wheel accident injured people, but accounts differ over whether a trolley detached or a rod fell onto people below the ride.
- When
- Tuesday night; police said the incident was reported at about 8 p.m.
- Where
- The Indiranagar Sawan Mahotsav in the Ghazipur police station area of Lucknow; the injured were taken to Sushma Hospital.
- Why
- The cause remains under investigation, with preliminary accounts differing about the part of the ride involved.
Initial Reports
Police Account
What fell from the ride
Initial Reports
The initial report said one Ferris wheel trolley detached unexpectedly and fell to the ground.
Police Account
Police said their preliminary investigation found that a rod fell from above onto two girls sitting below the ride.
Number and condition of injured people
Initial Reports
The initial report described several injured people and said two women were in critical condition.
Police Account
Police identified two girls, aged 16 and 14, as injured and said both were stable.
What happened afterward
Initial Reports
A video showed people urging the operator to stop the ride, while residents alleged it continued operating after the mishap.
Police Account
Police said the situation at the site was peaceful after officers arrived.
- Event
- Ferris wheel accident during a Sawan fair in Lucknow.
- Reported time
- Around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, according to police.
- Location
- Indiranagar Sawan Mahotsav, Ghazipur police station area.
- Police account
- A rod reportedly fell from the ride onto two girls below it.
- Injured
- Police said the girls were 16 and 14 and sustained hand and leg injuries.
- Medical condition
- Police said both girls were stable; an earlier report said two women were critical.
- Hospital
- The injured were taken to Sushma Hospital.
- Ride operation
- Local residents alleged that the ride continued operating for some time after the incident.
