Revelers at a Christmas fair in Mexico were left horrified as they witnessed a fair ride collapse and injured two riders. Video from the festival, which was held at Acapulco Golf Club Monda, showed the ride — which was shaped like the Eiffel Tower and featured cable cars — tilting before it ultimately crashed to the ground.

In a video obtained by The Daily Mail, one of the cars can be seen snapping off the line as the structure fell. The resulting crash injured Aldo Maldonado, a 35-year-old who was in town visiting from Mexico City, and Iván Gómez, also 35 and a resident of Acapulco, who were promptly treated at the scene by emergency services.

According to officials, both men sustained non-life-threatening injuries but were rushed to Acqua Acapulco Hospital. Both are reportedly in stable condition. The outlet stated that shortly after the crash, Guerrero State Integral Risk Management Department and Civil Protection dispatched investigators to the scene to discover the cause of the accident.

Video from the festival, which was held at Acapulco Golf Club Monda, showed the ride — which was shaped like the Eiffel Tower and featured cable cars — tilting before it ultimately crashed to the ground. 

Video from the festival, which was held at Acapulco Golf Club Monda, showed the ride — which was shaped like the Eiffel Tower and featured cable cars — tilting before it ultimately crashed to the ground.  ( 

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It was reported that the investigators discovered that the tower was not anchored properly to the ground and that it was set up without a support mechanism. Investigators also reportedly found that the tower and other machine rides were not operating in accordance with guidelines that were instituted by the government.

The outlet reported that despite the knowledge of lax safety measures, ride operators continued to run the machines normally. Many social media users who had seen the video, stated that they were not surprised that the structure had fallen over.

According to officials, both men sustained non-life-threatening injuries but were rushed to Acqua Acapulco Hospital. Both are reportedly in stable condition.

According to officials, both men sustained non-life-threatening injuries but were rushed to Acqua Acapulco Hospital. Both are reportedly in stable condition. ( 

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“Strange? No. They never inspect those games and even less give them permission after a bribe,” one person commented on the video. “Stop using mechanical rides,” a second person added.

“I think that governments and municipalities should certify (just as they close down a business) and put a seal on each ride (name and signature). There is no seal. It is not safe. And if it fails, we know who to complain to,” they added.

The incident comes after another holiday-related activity resulted in a seven-year-old being injured by a drone during a holiday light show.

Alexander Edgerton, just seven years old, was rushed to the hospital for emergency heart surgery after getting hit with a falling drone at Saturday’s Lake Eola Park show in Orlando. During the 6:30 pm show, “several small drones collided and fell into a crowd,” according to a release by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is investigating the incident.

Adriana Edgerton, the boy’s mom, said her family was watching the show before Alexander was hit in the chest and the lip. “Everyone’s natural instinct was to duck and scatter, and right when we knew it, my daughter found my son on the floor unconscious, blood coming out of his face,” Edgerton told WESH 2.

“I feel so bad, it’s three days before Christmas,” she added as her son continues to recover in the hospital. Alexander was the only person injured at the show, the Orlando Fire Department said.