Firefighters said that three people were hurt when a gondola fell off an attraction at Valkenburg's southern Dutch theme park.

According to a spokesperson from the fire department, a child and two adults were admitted to hospital. He did not specify the nature of injuries but said that their condition was stable.

The accident occurred at 2:45 p.m. in Valkenburg's "Enchanted Forest", a three-hectare park for children with fairytale themes.

According to a spokesperson, the exact cause of the incident is "unknown and under investigation". He also stated that "it never happened" in the amusement park.

Two adults and two children were riding in the trolley of the Calidius attraction. It has been in operation since September 2021. It looks like eight hot-air balloons that are attached to one another, rising several metres in height.

Local media reported that it was a family with more than six meters of height in its basket at the time it fell.