Two women injured while riding water slide at Melaka theme park
Both victims said they were using a double raft, with one of them seated at the front and the other at the back.
MELAKA - Two women were injured after allegedly slipping from an inflatable raft while riding the ‘Tornado Chaser and Pendulum’ water slide at a theme park and resort in Ayer Keroh here last Saturday.
Melaka Tengah district police chief ACP Halim Abas said the victims, 46 and 31, were reported to have suffered a blood clot in the head and a concussion respectively due to the incident while riding the attraction at about 2.30pm.
"Based on investigations, the two women were on holiday at the theme park and resort with several other family members before they decided to ride the water slide.
"Both victims said they were using a double raft, with one of them seated at the front and the other at the back,” he said in a statement here last night.
While the raft was travelling down the slide, it suddenly struck something, causing one of the women’s head to hit the wall of the slide, after which both victims reportedly lost consciousness, he added.
He said both victims were rushed to hospital for treatment. A Computed Tomography (CT) scan performed on the 46-year-old victim found a blood clot on the right side of her head, in addition to injuries to her chin and right knee and pain in her chest.
Halim said the 31-year-old victim reportedly could not remember the incident and was found to have suffered a concussion as well as body aches.
Meanwhile, Tourism Melaka Tourism Promotion Division general manager Nasrul Ahmad reminded all theme park and tourism centre operators in the state to always prioritise visitor safety within their premises.
He said inspections and maintenance of facilities, theme park rides and equipment at their premises must be carried out regularly to ensure they remain safe and function properly.
"We do not want accidents like this to happen again, especially due to negligence or poorly maintained equipment.
"This is important because Melaka has many tourism products that attract visitors from within and outside the state, especially during weekends or long holidays, and we do not want their holidays in Melaka to turn into a bad or unpleasant experience,” he said in a statement on Tuesday. - BERNAMA
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