In the video, the central support pole of the pendulum snaps in two, sending the passenger-filled carousel down before violently crashing into the platform below.

The "360 Big Pendulum," located in the Al Hada district of Taif, collapsed violently while in operation, according to reports.

At least 23 people were injured, three of them critically, when a fairground ride buckled in Saudi Arabia, sending passengers crashing to the ground, state media reported Thursday.