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Six people have been charged after a ride at an Indian amusement park broke in mid-air and crashed to the ground, killing two people and injuring dozens of others.

Local media reports the accident occurred on Sunday at Kankaria Lake’s Balvatika Amusement Park in Ahmedabad, about 500 kilometres from Mumbai.

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With legs dangling, 32 riders face outward on the pendulum ride named Discovery. Riders rotate on a central pendulum that reaches a 180 degree arc, swinging as fast as 10 metres per second, according to the Times of India.

The Times reports a load-bearing cable snapped, stripping the welding of a pipe from the main shaft, which sent the the circular frame full of riders smashing into the support beams before plunging towards the concrete below.

Videos on social media showed one person being hurled off the ride as others screamed — trapped by the seat belts and over-the-shoulder restraints designed to protect them.