Horrific accident at Balaton Sound festival: woman fell from Ferris wheel

A horrific accident took place on the last day of the Balaton Sound Festival in Zamárdi: a woman fell from the Ferris wheel. The ambulance took her to the hospital. But authorities remain closemouthed about how the tragedy happened and how she is.

According to 24.hu, the Communication Service of the Somogy County Police Department confirmed the accident. However, they only added that they were investigating for reckless endangerment. Thus, they did not share any details about how exactly the accident happened, referring to the interests of the probe.

Pál Győrfi, the spokesman of the National Ambulance Service, said they offered help in 229 cases during the four-day-long festival, mostly because of minor injuries and malaises. That number is a decrease compared to 2023.

Balaton Sound Festival. Photo: Facebook/Balaton Sound

They transferred 28 patients to the hospital, including a severely injured woman. However, he was not clear whether she was the woman who fell from the Ferris wheel.

We wrote HERE that this year’s could be the last Balaton Sound festival. This Lake Balaton paradise for electronic music lovers has been organised for 16 years, and the festival saw 100,000 visitors by Saturday. But rumour has it that 2024 will be the last year the event was held because the organisers’ contract expired.

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