Two women and two men died when their rafts collided on the Thunder River Rapids ride to Dreamworld.
Brisbane, Australia:
The owner of Australia’s largest theme park was fined AU $ 3.6 million ($ 2.5 million) on Monday over security breaches that resulted in the deaths of four people during the ride. a popular water ride in 2016.
Two women and two men died when their rafts collided during the Thunder River Rapids ride to Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, leading prosecutors to file three charges against owner Ardent Leisure in June.
A Queensland court found the company violated state occupational health and safety laws, but shut down before the maximum penalty of A $ 4.5 million.
Ardent Leisure said it accepts full responsibility and apologized “wholeheartedly” in a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange.
Its board of directors and officers expressed their “deepest condolences” to the families of the victims for “the enormous loss suffered by each of them as a result of the terrible tragedy that occurred at Dreamworld … and continued suffering from this loss “.
The company, which faced fierce criticism for trying to reopen ahead of the funeral, said new management had led a “complete overhaul” of security procedures at the theme park.
Ardent Leisure said it has compensated the “majority” of families, first responders and others affected by the tragedy and is working to resolve outstanding claims.
Construction of a Memorial to the victims at Dreamworld has been put on hold due to the pandemic, but work is expected to restart in a few months, the company added.
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