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An Australian court has ordered theme park operator Ardent Leisure Group Ltd to pay a fine of A$3.6 million ($2.5 million) over the deaths of four people in an accident on a river rapids ride. "Ardent accepts responsibility for this tragedy without qualification or reservation," said the 15 September 2020.
An Australian theme park operator has been fined $2.5 million after an incident that left four people dead. Two children -- Ebony Turner, and Kieran Low, then 10 and 12 -- escaped without physical injury. The Ardent board continued to press for the "expeditious resolution" of remaining claims, Weiss said. An Australian theme park owner was fined 3.6 million Australian dollars (CAD$3.4 million) on Monday for safety breaches that led to the deaths of four people on a river rapids ride in 2016. Staff, Emergency service personnel investigate at an accident scene at an amusement theme park on the Gold Coast, Australia, Oct. 25, 2016. An Australian theme park owner was fined 3.6 million Australian dollars (CAD$3.4 million) on Monday for safety breaches that led to the deaths of four people on a river rapids ride in 2016. Magistrate Pam Dowse told a Gold Coast court that Ardent knew the risks before the accident. © Copyright 2020 The Globe and Mail Inc. All rights reserved. The accident at Australia's biggest theme park was caused by a pump that malfunctioned near the end of the ride. Man's tragic theme park death after falling from 'tallest ride in the world' Ash Cant.