Merry Christmas? Tragic accident shakes Berlin Christmas market!

Merry Christmas? Tragic accident shakes Berlin Christmas market!

A tragic accident accident shook the Christmas market in Berlin-Lichtenberg. A young man who worked there for a ride was injured on Wednesday evening after he accidentally got into the swivel area of an XXL swing. According to the police, the 20-year-old was hit on the back of the head by the rapidly falling pendulum and slapped unconscious. Despite the immediate first aid and the rapid treatment in the intensive care unit, the man died in the hospital on Sunday, as rbb24 reported.

missing safety precautions

Witnesses of the incident reported that there was a lack of important security measures in the ride, including a lack of barrier between the area of work and swiveling. This attracted the attention of the police and the State Office for Occupational Safety, Health Protection and Technical Security, which is planning to review the driving business. The company's foreman, a 46-year-old, is now being determined for negligent bodily harm with death. As t-online , this incident is not the first on the market: a technical defect occurred on a giant wheel just a few days earlier. A disorder concerned the locking mechanism of a gondola, which was already leading to previous concerns regarding the safety of rides at the Christmas market.

The dramatic accident has drawn attention to the security standards at such events and calls for urgently needed changes to ensure the safety of employees and visitors.