Accident at the Chapultepec Fair turns one year old. What has happened since then?

This September 28 marks one year since the accident at the Chapultepec Fair that left two dead, two injured and caused the emblematic amusement park to close permanently.

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One year after the accident at the Chapultepec Fair

The afternoon of September 28, the moment of the derailment of one of the wagons of the game “Chimera” of the Chapultepec Fair.

At that time, 20 people distributed in the rest of the cars in the game were having fun on the roller coaster.

The authorities of Mexico City (CDMX) reported that after the accident at the Chapultepec Fair, two men died, one 18 years old and the other 21; while two women were seriously injured.

The victims of the accident were identified as Luis, both were IPN students and the latter was about to graduate.

While the two injured women were identified as Marlene “N”, also from the IPN, and Berenice “N”.

– THE FAIR (@LaFeriaDeChapu)

game was damaged

A month later, the ), indicated that after the expert reports on the Chimera game, they determined that there was evidence of a lack of maintenance.

“The game operated outside the regulations established in its own manual, it operated without required conditions since trips were made without the complete train and they had a lack of maintenance.”

The Attorney General’s Office found damage to the tracks, support boards, damaged union shafts, wagons without manufacturer’s marks, broken seat belts and had only 58% approval to operate on the day of the accident.

In addition, screws were used in repairs that did not correspond to the measurement of the kit and “that caused them to come out of their position.”

Press conference with the institution’s spokesperson, Ulises Lara López, who will report on relevant issues for citizens

– CDMX Prosecutor’s Office (@FiscaliaCDMX)

Concession withdrawn from the operator of the Chapultepec Fair

In November 2021, Claudia Sheinbaum, head of the Government of CDMX, announced that the concession to the operating company of the Chapultepec Fair would be withdrawn and a

However, it was postponed due to the covid-19 contingency and new dates were announced. The process began in July this year.

According to the , proposals from interested companies will be received from July 29 to October 27 and the announcement of the selected project will be made on November 29.

Only five responsible

After the incident, on October 24, four employees of the Chapultepec Fair who were operators of the Quimera game, were linked to the process: Héctor ‘N’, Alejandro ‘N’, Ernesto ‘N’ and José Armando ‘N’, for the crimes of homicide and intentional injuries. They carry their process in freedom.

Days later, on November 7, the legal representative of the Chapultepec Fair, Damien , for the crimes of various manslaughter and various wrongful injuries. He also faces his process in freedom.

In July of this year, images of the Chapultepec Fair were released in which he appreciates that it looks abandoned and vandalized.

It was the channel that exhibited how they removed the railings from some of the most popular rides at La Feria.

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