One man was killed and four other people injured on Saturday afternoon in a funfair accident of Neuville-sur-Saone (Rhone) in southeastern France, according to the twitter of the regional prefecture Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes and the Rhone, Xinhua reported.
According to quotes from several media, a merry-go-round consisting of three arms with pods would have collapsed when turning at very high speed.
A 42-year-old man nearby was killed. An eight-year-old child ejected from the place was seriously wounded.
Firefighters were called at 4:40 p.m.local time.
The regional authorities announced that investigation has been started.