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| China amusement park: Teen girl flung from ride dies | China amusement park: Teen girl flung from ride dies |
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| A teenage girl has died after being flung out of a fast-turning ride at an amusement park in central China. | A teenage girl has died after being flung out of a fast-turning ride at an amusement park in central China. |
| She was thrown on to metal railings and was taken to a hospital, where she later died. | She was thrown on to metal railings and was taken to a hospital, where she later died. |
| An initial investigation showed her seatbelt had broken and a passenger safety bar did not fit tightly enough at the Chaohua Park near the city of Chongqing. | An initial investigation showed her seatbelt had broken and a passenger safety bar did not fit tightly enough at the Chaohua Park near the city of Chongqing. |
| The "Travel Through Space" ride was inspected in December, reports said. | The "Travel Through Space" ride was inspected in December, reports said. |
| Video footage showing the girl hanging from the seat before being hurled off. | Video footage showing the girl hanging from the seat before being hurled off. |
| The West China Metropolis Daily reported on Sunday that the girl's family had reached a compensation agreement with the park for their only child's death amounting to 870,000 yuan ($127,000; £100,000). | |
| China's safety regulator said it had asked Chongqing authorities to suspend all the park's big rides for checks to be carried out. | China's safety regulator said it had asked Chongqing authorities to suspend all the park's big rides for checks to be carried out. |
| It also ordered other companies operating the same ride to stop using it and contact its manufacturer in the city of Chengdu for further checks. | It also ordered other companies operating the same ride to stop using it and contact its manufacturer in the city of Chengdu for further checks. |
| Worst amusement park accidents | Worst amusement park accidents |