Girl dies after amusement park accident

A 13-year-old girl has died after being flung out of a fast-turning ride at an amusement park in Southwest China.

The national product safety regulator said in a statement late on Saturday that an initial investigation showed her seat belt had broken and a passenger safety bar did not fit tightly enough at Chaohua Park in Chongqing.

Cellphone footage aired by State media showed the girl flying out of the "Travel Through Space" ride on Friday afternoon as seats repeatedly spun round 360 degrees. Media reports say she fell onto iron railings and was taken to a hospital, where she died.