11 Feb, 2024 @ 14:33
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At least 14 people injured – two critically – after a TREE falls on the Tomahawk rollercoaster at Spain’s PortAventura theme park

A ROLLERCOASTER has been struck by a tree at the PortAventura theme park in Catalunya, causing more than a dozen injuries.

At least 14 people have been hurt in the incident, with two visitors remaining in a critical condition, reports Spanish press.

Video footage shared online showed people being carried to hospital by helicopter.

The incident unfolded when a tree smashed into the Tomahawk rollercoaster, located in the west of the theme park.

The park has since confirmed in a statement that the tree fell on top of several people while they were riding the attraction.

The impact caused the cart to derail, causing multiple injuries.

The Mossos d’Esquadra police force are on the scene of the incident to carry out a routine investigation.

The park insisted in its statement: “It is an event completely unrelated to the operation and maintenance of our attractions, which meet the highest safety standards and are subjected to rigorous daily reviews.”

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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