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Worker dies in amusement ride accident at Munich Oktoberfest

A Serbian national working at Oktoberfest in Munich has died after being crushed by a gondola on the Hangover free-fall tower ride, according to media reports. One report described the 52-year-old victim as a security worker. Further circumstances surrounding the incident remain unconfirmed.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • klix-baOktoberfestu
  • n1infona Oktoberfestu u Minhenu
WhereMunich
48.137, 11.575 ±10 km
First reported33 days ago
Published2026-09-22 07:46 UTC
Sources2
Casualties reported1
How this travelled.
Reports3Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Worker dies in amusement ride accident at Munich Oktoberfest. 2026-09-22T07:46:49.114Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3161. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-22/tragedija-na-oktoberfestu-drzavljanin-srbije-poginuo-nakon-sto-je-ga-1ee0ffef

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