Dozens of people have been hurt in a fairground accident near the Spanish city of Seville.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning during the annual summer fair in the small town of San Jose De La Rinconada.

It is not known why the spinning disc ride fell apart, but Diario de Sevilla reported it was due to an electrical failure.

Image: Officials are investigating the accident but one report blames electrical failure

The newspaper described "major scenes of panic in the fairground's peak hours".

A witness told local news outlets: "Everyone was up there and suddenly the ride broke in half.


"People tried pushing the button to make it stop, but it didn't stop.

"People in the other half (of the ride) were screaming for it to stop, but the ride wouldn't stop.

"It was a massacre, all the kids on the bloodied ground.

"We assisted them until the ambulances arrived.

"Everyone helped as much as they could, it was really impressive at the end of the day."

Of the 28 people who were injured, nine were taken to hospital.

Image: Two people remain in hospital, according to the town's mayor

The town's mayor, Javier Fernandez, said a girl and boy remained in hospital and were in a stable condition.

Mr Fernandez said: "The accident in a fair attraction in San Jose leaves us speechless and breathless.

"With all the prudence that this situation requires, we hope that our boys and girls will recover from what they experienced today both psychologically and physically.

"Faced with this situation, we have stopped the fair and opened an investigation into what happened, reaching the ultimate consequences in demanding responsibilities."

The council in La Rinconada said that the ride had passed safety inspections before the fair opened on Wednesday.

Town officials will decide later today if the fair should reopen.