Oktoberfest worker seriously injured in ship swing accident

A 47-year-old employee was seriously injured after apparently being struck by a swing on the Oidn Wiesn section of Munich’s Oktoberfest on Sunday morning, BR reported. Police said the man needed resuscitation and was taken to hospital.

The accident happened shortly after 10 a.m. The circumstances remain unclear. A crisis intervention team is supporting witnesses, and the ride remains closed. The rest of the festival is continuing.

It is the second suspected serious workplace accident at this year’s Oktoberfest. On September 21, an employee at the Hangover freefall tower was struck by a gondola and died.