The bodies were so disfigured, that there was nothing first responders could have done to save them (viaThe New Zealand Herald). By 9NEWS. The public faces of Ardent Leisure at the time of the 2016 accident, including former chief executive and magazine doyen Deborah Thomas, chairman Neil Balnaves and Dreamworld chief executive Craig Davidson have all moved on. Other Dreamworld staff and first responders tried to revive the four, but they were pronounced dead on the scene. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Mail. WebABOUT 2.15pm on Tuesday, a man called Ben was crossing a footbridge above Dreamworlds Thunder River Rapid Ride when he glanced down at a raft floating by. [7] The raft was dispatched and the riders travelled back past the ride's queue and into a cave. Four people were killed while riding the Thunder River Rapids at Dreamworld in 2016. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Oct 25, 2016. The Thunder River Rapids Ride was a river rapid type water ride located in the Town of Gold Rush section of the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[3]. A pair of children miraculously managed to survive the fatal incident at Dreamworld Australia, which was caused by the Thunder River Rapids ride malfunctioning. The post-mortem examination revealed the presence of severe chest and abdominal injuries. The direct cause of the disaster was a water pump malfunction that caused low water levels (via The Guardian). Following a four year investigation, Ardent Leisure which owns Australia's biggest theme park, was fined $3.6 million (2 million) over the horrific deaths. [citation needed]. Four people were killed while riding the Thunder River Rapids at Dreamworld in 2016. All four adults died yet the two children on board, aged 10 and 12, were able to climb out of the raft as it remained wedged vertically on its side. Although resembling an Intamin River rapids ride, Thunder River Rapids was neither built nor supplied by Intamin. The deaths of Cindy Low, Kate Goodchild, Luke Dorsett and Roozi Araghi are under examination at a coronial inquest on the Gold Coast after the group were killed instantly when their raft collided with an empty vessel and flipped backwards in Thunder River Rapids had already broken down twice. [4] The Thunder River Rapids Ride was among the most popular rides at Dreamworld until its closure.[5]. Dreamworld has basically lost over half of its regular attendance, https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/641830/10545784-final-dreamworld-draft-6-for-upload.pdf, Youll have to give me some time but Ill find the link to the coroners report these images were taken from, It's crazy that it took them so long to do the inquestI know it takes ages but just knowing how long it took is crazy. The grieving families of the victims also delivered statements to the court. 25 October 2016, 3:22 pm. Four people were crushed to death on a water ride at the Dreamworld theme park in 2016. When Ardent Leisure chairman Gary Weiss fronted the media on Monday afternoon following the damning coronial report, it was clear the company wanted to draw a line under the scandal. Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure was fined a record A$3.6 million last September after pleading guilty to breaching workplace health and safety laws over the Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy. Facebook. WebABOUT 2.15pm on Tuesday, a man called Ben was crossing a footbridge above Dreamworlds Thunder River Rapid Ride when he glanced down at a raft floating by. "The nation was overcome with grief and everybody tried to piece together in their minds what happened to those innocent people as they were dragged into that machinery. It's not clear whether Ardent Leisure has learnt all the lessons from the accident. But as the coroner made it clear in his report, calls for tighter safety were ignored by everyone from the board down. A band of abrasions and bruising were found across the upper and mid trunk, as well as the corresponding area across the left upper arm. Business; Politics; Military; Elections; Law; Immigration; Technology. The details of an earlier collision between empty rafts on a Dreamworld ride on which four people would die in 2016 are set to be revealed at an inquest into the fatal incident. Mr Green and Mr Clark are both taking legal action against Dreamworld, having engaged Shine Lawyers to sue the theme park for "psychological injuries" they suffered. In an email tendered to the coronial inquiry, a safety manager wrote he "shudders to think" what would have happened if the rafts in the 2014 incident that flipped during pre-opening maintenance had passengers on board. "The victims' bodies were so badly disfigured from crush and compression injuries that these first aid officers were completely helpless, there was nothing they could do. Find out more about how we use your personal data in our privacy policy and cookie policy. "Ms Turner was held dangling in her seat by the velcro seatbelt and Roozi Araghi and Cindy Low seated at the rear of the raft were pulled into the moving components.". We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. The inquest into the deaths of four people on the Thunder River Rapids ride at Dreamworld has been shown CCTV of the tragedy. That time happened on October 25, 2016," he said. At the February 2020 inquest by the Coroners Court of Queensland, Workplace Health and Safety prosecutor Aaron Guilfoyle explained how the conveyor belt sent the raft on its side. On 9 November 2016 it was shut permanently and later demolished, in a mark of respect for the families involved. A Dreamworld promotion for the ride describes people speeding up to 45km/h through turbulent rapids. (Ardent Leisure acquired Dreamworld in 1998.). WebFour former Dreamworld workers are suing the Gold Coast theme park, two years after they witnessed the entire horror of four people dying on the Thunder River Rapids ride. Naumann had earlier said he believed some maintenance operations may have been deferred for budgetary reasons. Ride operators frantically tried to stop the ride but inadequate emergency features, including an over-riding stop button, meant it did not happen until after the raft flipped. It had been in operation since 1986. But years of ad-hoc modifications to the ride which appeared to have been copied off similar rides in Europe and the US had turned it into a death trap. 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As always you can unsubscribe at any time. WebFour former Dreamworld workers are suing the Gold Coast theme park, two years after they witnessed the entire horror of four people dying on the Thunder River Rapids ride. "I shudder when I think if there had been guests on the rafts," Tan wrote in the email. With a sombre black backdrop in an auditorium at Dreamworld, Weiss who Ardent Leisure spinners made clear was appointed in September 2017 made the solemn promise the company was aiming to be a global leader in safety. Kay Dibben Court reporter 2 min read The Thunder River Rapids ride has been a cornerstone of Dreamworlds attraction over its 30-plus-year history. He lashed out at Ardent Leisure, the owner of Dreamworld, saying the "money-driven cowboys" only cared about getting visitors back to the theme park, which has been an Australian holiday favourite over the past three decades. Approximately one minute later, another raft carrying six passengers moved down the conveyor and collided with the first stranded raft. According to the New Zealand Herald, operators failed to shut down the conveyor belt, which ultimately led to the collision and flip of the rafts. The ride was staffed by two operators, 38-year-old Peter Nemeth, an experienced ride operator who had worked at Dreamworld for four years. A Sydney-based company was commissioned to supply the vessels in 1983. The details of an earlier collision between empty rafts on a Dreamworld ride on which four people would die in 2016 are set to be revealed at an inquest into the fatal incident. The Most Interesting Articles, Mysteries and Discoveries. The other two passengers, both children, were able to climb out of the raft, still in its vertical orientation, to nearby platforms once the conveyor had been shut down by ride staff. [20], The Busch Gardens Tampa theme park in Florida, United States shut its Congo River Rapids ride in response to the incident, until the cause was determined. The operator of Australia's Dreamworld theme park has been charged with safety breaches over a water ride malfunction that killed four people in 2016. Thunder River Rapids Dreamworld . Thunder River Rapids had already broken down twice. The post-mortem examination revealed the presence of severe chest and abdominal injuries. The operator of Australia's Dreamworld theme park has been fined A$3.6m (2m; $2.5m) over the deaths of four people on a malfunctioning water ride. "It was passed down from the management meeting that we would do it that way," Murphy said, adding he didn't know when the order to extend it from two break downs in one day had been made, or why. But showing they had not learned all the lessons from Australia's worst theme park accident since the death of seven people on a fire at the Ghost Ride at Sydney's Luna Park in 1979, Weiss and Johnson refused to take questions at the press conference. Key points: Dreamworld had a "systemic failure" in all safety aspects, coroner James McDougall ruled The company was fined $3.6 million (2 million), which the Magistrate said reflected the severity of Ardent's failure. 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WebWBAL NewsRadio 1090/FM 101.5 - SYDNEY (AP) - Four people were killed Tuesday after a river rapids ride malfunctioned at a popular theme park on Australia's east coast, officials said. The investigation is still ongoing. Then came another raft of six people about a minute later which crashed into it, before all 12 passengers found themselves being pulled upwards by the conveyor before the first raft stabilised on support rails. The bodies of four people who died at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast have been released to families for burial, Queensland police confirm. Kim Dorsett who lost her son and daughter in the tragedy says she is haunted by the fact she wasn't there to help her daughter in her time of need. This section ran alongside a large water catchment which contained the water storage for the Thunder River Rapids Ride. I've never fully understood what the actual cause of death was. Buss was subsequently fired following an internal investigation by the Gold Coast theme park. [35] A memorial garden for the victims was built near the site of the Thunder River Rapids Ride.[36]. A CT scan and toxicological testing was also conducted.7 26. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/dreamworld-inquest-paramedics-describe-ride-chaos/10358726, Australia's biggest drug bust: $1 billion worth of cocaine linked to Mexican cartel intercepted, 'Pincers are closing': Ukrainian forces under pressure as Russians shell roads out of Bakhmut, Four in hospital after terrifying home invasion by gang armed with machetes, knives, hammer, 'We have got the balance right': PM gives Greens' super demands short shrift, Crowd laughs as Russia's foreign minister claims Ukraine war 'was launched against us', The tense, 10-minute meeting that left Russia's chief diplomat smoking outside in the blazing sun, 'Celebrity leaders': Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley take veiled jabs at Donald Trump in CPAC remarks. To put it simply, Dreamworld's inadequacy and poor maintenance, likely resulted in the deaths of four people. Thomas left the company in 2017. Thunder River Rapids had already broken down twice. draining the river, over 7 paramedic crews responded to the 000 call along with firefighters and police. Three of the four workers will give evidence at the inquest into the October 2016 incident. Andrew James Mainey said while working as a Gold Coast police officer, he was sent to the scene of the carnage on October 25, 2016, to assist paramedics and first responders. The ride was 410 metres (1,350ft) long and had a maximum speed of 45 kilometres per hour (28mph). 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