Investigators are analyzing videos after a fatal accident at the Freefall Tower at Oktoberfest

After the fatal accident at a freefall tower at Oktoberfest, investigators are analyzing videos from the scene. There are now several recordings available, which still need to be evaluated, said a spokeswoman for the Munich I public prosecutor's office.

In response to a call from the police, several witnesses to the accident in Munich came forward, in which a 52-year-old was trapped under the gondola of the ride and fatally injured, said the authority spokeswoman. Numerous witnesses have already been interviewed, and the investigators still want to speak to others.

Further mystery about the exact cause of the accident

However, it is still not clear how exactly the security employee could have been trapped at the scene of the accident by the descending gondola - and why he was there at all during ongoing operations.

The "Bild" newspaper reported, citing the man's relatives, that the 52-year-old was working as an employee at the Oktoberfest for the first time. Nobody was actually allowed to stay in the affected area of ​​the ride. “But maybe someone lost their glasses or cell phone and wanted to pick it up,” the newspaper quoted the son of the employee who died after the accident as saying.

According to the operator, there was no evidence of a technical defect in the ride. The public order office then released the ride again.