Fairground revellers scream in terror as 'overloaded' carriages on a spinning octopus ride smash into ground

Terrifying footage captures fairground revellers screaming in terror as "overloaded" carriages on a spinning octopus ride crash to the ground.



Fifteen people on board the 'Takada' attraction were injured yesterday during a festival in Samut Prakan, near Bangkok, Thailand.



The ride crashed when two hydraulic pumps, connecting the octopus to its tentacles, broke which sent eight carts careering to the ground at full speed.



Footage from onlookers captured sparks flying as one arm hit the ground with a massive bang, followed by another loud crash from a second tentacle - each one holding around eight people.



A girl was seen being flung back as the ride accelerates to the sound of screams. The octopus's head then toppled over as passenger's ran for cover.



Ambulances arrived after the incident at 9.40pm and rushed 15 people to hospital to be treated for cuts, bruises and fractures.



While pictures showed the damage done to the carriages as they skidded along the ground.



Premnao Atcharakorn, 21, who was inside one of the carriages that hit the ground, said: "There was a normal atmosphere, everybody was happy.