Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Ferris Wheel Rod Breaks at Lucknow Fair, Injuring Two Girls
A Ferris wheel part broke at a fair in Lucknow on Tuesday evening.
The part was a rod meant to help keep riders in their seats.
It fell and injured two girls who were sitting below the ride.
The girls were 16 and 14 years old.
Police took them to a hospital for treatment.
Police said three other people received first aid, while witnesses said five people were hurt in total.
Nobody fell from the moving ride, according to police.
The fair stopped all rides while officials investigated what happened.
A rod from a Ferris wheel came loose at a Sawan Mahotsav in Lucknow around 8 pm Tuesday.
Police said two girls, aged 16 and 14, were injured in their hands and legs.
The girls were taken to Sushma Hospital, while three other people received first aid, police said.
Locals and eyewitnesses claimed five people were injured, though none suffered serious wounds.
All fair rides were stopped, and police are investigating how the rod came loose.
- Who
- Two girls aged 16 and 14 were injured; police said three others received first aid, while witnesses claimed five people were hurt in total.
- What
- A rod securing passengers on a Ferris wheel came loose and fell, injuring people nearby.
- When
- Around 8 pm on Tuesday; the report was datelined August 19.
- Where
- A Sawan Mahotsav in the Ismailganj area of Indira Nagar, Lucknow.
- Why
- The exact reason the rod came loose is under investigation.
Police Account
Witnesses and Families’ Claims
Number of injured people
Police Account
Police identified two injured girls and said three other people received first aid.
Witnesses and Families’ Claims
Locals and eyewitnesses claimed that five people, including the two girls, were injured.
Safety and operator conduct
Police Account
Police said the exact circumstances behind the rod coming loose were being investigated and that nobody fell from the ride.
Witnesses and Families’ Claims
Family members questioned the fair’s safety arrangements and claimed they caught the operator, who later left the scene.
- Incident location
- Sawan Mahotsav, Ismailganj area of Indira Nagar, Lucknow
- Reported time
- Around 8 pm on Tuesday
- Confirmed injured
- Two girls, aged 16 and 14, according to police
- Reported injuries
- The girls suffered hand and leg injuries
- Treatment
- The girls were taken to Sushma Hospital
- Additional medical aid
- Police said three other people received first aid
- Safety response
- All rides at the fair were stopped as a precaution