Carnival Ride Malfunction: 'The Zipper' Breaks, Trapping High School Students in LA

Carnival Ride Incident

• 🎡 The Zipper, a popular carnival ride, malfunctioned during a school event at Bishop Kani, the Lady of Loretto High School in Los Angeles.
• 💥 One of the ride's cages detached and slammed into another, causing chaos and screams among attendees.

Riders Trapped and Rescued

• 😱 Dozens of high school students were trapped inside the ride's cages, suspended high above the ground.
• 🚒 LA City Fire Department responded to the scene to perform a rescue operation for the trapped teenagers.
• ⚠️ While many students were shaken, LA City Fire reported that no one sustained serious injuries.

Witness Accounts

• 📹 Witnesses described the event as something they had only seen on the internet before, never in person.
• 🤯 The incident occurred during a Friday night of fun, which turned into a frightening experience for the students.

Investigation Underway

• 🔍 Authorities are investigating the cause of the malfunction that led to the cage detaching and the ride breaking.
• 🎢 The ride is designed to spin riders upside down and move them up and down, but not to break apart.