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Air-hostess dies after being thrown off 'Giant Wheel'

Chennai, Oct 2, 2012, (PTI) :

A 20-year-old air-hostess working for a private airline was today killed in a freak accident during an adventure ride at an amusement park in the city outskirts, police said.

The victim, a native of Nagaland, suffered head injuries when she was thrown off while taking a ride on the 'Giant Wheel', police said.

She was pronounced dead at a nearby private hospital where she was rushed.

The cause of death was being probed, police said, adding two persons, including the operator of the ride, were arrested.

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