Death at Drayton Manor: The INFAMOUS Death of Evha Jannath | Accidental Deaths

Evha Jannath was on a trip to Drayton Manor. She was riding the Splash Canyon river rapids ride at the theme park when she was "propelled" into the water. Evha, who was couldn't swim, fell from a boat at the park when it collided with a wall. She then drowned. Although a jury inquest in 2019 concluded she died accidentally, the tragic and avoidable incident sent shockwaves around the United Kingdom but also unravelled and exposed a series of mistakes and systematic failings that could have prevented the young girls demise. This is the infamous story of Evha Jannath and the Splash canyon disaster.
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[@veggiesarefruits]

I feel sorry for the teacher as well. Of course she had no idea that something so horrific was going to happen and had to stay with a lone child instead of with a group. If she hadn't, the child could've been kidnapped and the teacher would have been blamed for that. She must be absolutely haunted by this tragedy.

[@llamarelish4701]

I thought the same, the teacher trusted them enough to behave. They couldn't leave the other kid behind. I can't imagine what the school and the parents went through, so sad

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

@@llamarelish4701 yes, the school put her in an awkward position to have to choose which kids to stay with.

[@franceskronenwett3539]

Teachers have an extremely difficult job these days and do it well. I would not swap with them no matter what. Whatever decision teachers decide to take, whether in school or on a school you can be sure it will not please all parents. They will always be the so-called "boo-men".

[@chickenlittle1209]

What of the kid who was too scared to ride ?

[@ileolai]

@@americanmanhood ^ this psycho would leave a toddler alone in a crowded shopping center

[@quigglebert]

Gonna sound harsh, but willing to bet if she'd stayed sitting she'd be alive, as much as its on the park, kids are gonna do kid things and should generally not be left un supervised in places like theme parks

[@chuckwoody335]

I agree with you 100%

[@Catenfur]

Seriously. Those kids are too young to be unsupervised, especially on one on water!

[@peterf.229]

Sorry but the park didn’t not follow the rules , the girl did that. It’s more blame on the school than the park .

[@AngelINTheMatrix]

Hate to but have to agree with you.

[@jasper7615]

Well…..obviously? She shouldn’t have been standing, but it shouldn’t have been so easy to. There shouldn’t have been only 2 workers on a ride that has such a high rate of people ignoring the rules. Maybe a ride like that shouldn’t even be operating, since those rules are in place for safety but they’re not able to be enforced. The park was not 100% at fault of course, but the whole point is that this accident was literally just waiting to happen. It was unlucky that it just happened to end up being that little girl, rather than one of the 70 other documented people that day that were standing on the ride.

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

I’m genuinely sorry this young girl lost her life, truly I am. But I feel very angry (& I remember feeling this way when the story first broke) that the family are blaming the teachers for this. Evha & the rest of the children were old enough to understand simple, clear, precise instructions - to stay seated throughout the ride. Evha fell in, & was told to *stay put* after she exited the water so that those adults on other rides could get her help, she refused & tried to climb up a dangerous & slippery slope. As an ex nursery nurse, we’re honoured to be entrusted with others kids lives every single day. We do our upmost to keep them safe, fed, watered, to teach them right from wrong, to educate them, to make sure they’re clean & dry, & that every day they go home with a smile on their face. However, we’re not super human. We do not go home with your children. We can not dish out the same rules at home as they have in nursery (‘remember your listening ears please!’) I’m pretty sure the ratio for the teachers was correct (so many students to so many teachers), but as mentioned, teachers can’t tear themselves into four. It’s safer to stay on ‘land’ with the kids who don’t want to go on the ride, than it is to go on the ride. I was going on rides like this at 8 years old, I knew to stay seated & listen to instructions. It’s a horrible tragedy, & yes, the ride obviously needed an overhaul.. but to blame those teachers when they already had guilt on their shoulders (despite it not being their fault) is just plain wrong.

[@isabellaunsolved8844]

Very well said!! With what information I've learned of this tragedy, I agree 100% with your sentiments here.

[@kwashington7293]

She’s a CHILD ,kids will act up,they don’t sometimes truely know the dangers of something especially when adults let them do it by themselves.If a parent sends their child on a supervised trip the key word is supervised for a reason

[@juliabouzan1739]

​@@kwashington7293 I think me and my child have ADHD, we have a family history, this video and the original commentors attitude kinda make me afraid to consent to my child going on field trips. Some kids try to listen but are impulsive and therefore need extra supervision. the child to teacher ratio may have been sufficient under normal circumstances but clearly not enough for this type of field trip where there is increased danger. Not blaming the teachers, some blame goes to the school district, but mostly the amusement park, & the inspectors that approve the rides, there should be more fail safes.

[@kwashington7293]

@@juliabouzan1739 I agree with you and I also feel for you and your child for having ADHD.I really don’t think some of these people committing had been around kids.Kids are mostly energetic and on the go playing a lot.And then when you add in things like ADHD then you got a super busy body child.I’ve been around kids all my life from baby sitting,to me having siblings and now having kids of my own.Majority if the kids I’ve taken care of are busy bodies some have been calm but most wanted to run around and play all day even when told not to for certain times of day like eating time or nap time ,and it really concerns me that someone can hop on the internet and blame a child for their own death because they were playing like kids will do is beyond me.I just wish someone acknowledged that an adult needed to be with them on that ride because of its nature or staff should have told them they couldn’t ride

[@kakkycoasties8670]

Exactly. The story is heartbreaking because a young life was taken, but my 6 year old son and I go to theme parks every weekend, and you couldn't pay him enough money or candy in the world to stand up on a ride. They should have known at that age, although it also shouldn't have been possible for people to stand up.

[@LizaGrace97]

This is so sad and even more sad that when she fell off the first time she was unharmed, but continued not to listen, if she had listened to any instruction at all she would still be here, as a teacher it's unfortunate to hear the teacher was blamed over an incident only Evha could control, I know it's difficult to have no one to blame but I can only imagine what that teacher was/is feeling, we spend LONG hours with these kids and love and care for them, I'm sure there was already guilt having to choose one child over the others, but after seeing that incident with one of her students and the parents blaming her?? I cannot imagine, I really feel for Evha's family but also for that poor teacher

[@liselotteline8596]

She probably tried to get out of the water as fast as possible because it was cold. The video mentions that the operators didn't instruct the visitors, not to stand up in the boat. There were 70 instances of people standing up in the boats that day, captured on CC TV footage. I can imagine the kids seeing other people standing up and doing the same, because they weren't instructed to stay seated. I don't blame the teacher. But I think there should be a rule, that kids need to be seated with other adults. The ride operators could have split up the kids group in two and placed them in a boat with at least one adult of another boat ride. Edit: I read in a news article, that three teachers from her school were in a boat behind them. So they wren't short-staffed, like I would have thought. I really don't understand why they let a group of kids in the boat without one of the other teachers. Sorry If you got several replies my comment did't show up at first.

[@xaxakun8692]

She’s a child. She didn’t know better. Ist disgusting to give her the responsibility.

[@xaxakun8692]

Which person lets children go on those rides unsupervised. If that’s the way you take care of your students I hope that you lose your job

[@elliott6513]

@@xaxakun8692 she's 11, she's capable of following instructions especially if they're in the interest of her health. I agree it was a blunder on the parks part as they had no seatbelts nor did they have enough staff but she chose to stand up, she knew she shouldn't have been standing up, it's told to you multiple times before you board.

[@bobscott6223]

I blame the kid.

[@horrorpickles]

As much as this makes me sad, this could’ve been prevented if she would’ve just followed the rules. An 11 year old is very capable of following precautions. Although, this is still tragic. Rip.

[@justinejustice_league1857]

Pack mentality, adults even succumb to this phenomenon. They were having a good time and she just took it a step futher

[@imaticol8374]

I so sadly agree. My sister is 11 and has been informed of saftey precautions since she was as young as 3, yes 11 is young, but not that young. Sure every 11 year old is different, but a majority of my sisters friends are also able to understand. It's so sad

[@CoCo-yv3hl]

How evil hope you’re not a parent. I can guarantee your child isn’t following all the rules & hope you have the same energy

[@bugsbunnypoo]

@@justinejustice_league1857 I was 11 4 years ago and even I knew not to do that

[@TheWaynelds]

Yeah, even I knew at that age not to do something like that, especially if I couldn’t swim.

[@1abrebel]

While this is a sad story it's weird to lay blame on the amusement park. This isn't operator or ride error. It was a rider breaking the rules that cost a life.

[@silenceroflambs]

That's not the point. The ride should have had safety protocols for instances like this - accidents happen and kids sometimes like to goof off. THEY shouldn't have been without an adult in the first place.

[@lorileew2337]

It's not weird to lay blame on the Amusement Park they were warned they were other problems and near death's THEY KNEW the ride was dangerous yet did nothing the Mother sent them the letter years before when her son fell in they ignored her warning and the other warnings..

[@ocon4064]

She was just a little kid who didn't know any better. The age should have been 12+ and they could easily put seat belts on those rafts

[@olivegreenlover4671]

Yes it was her doing but this shouldn’t have happened in the first place because if they had better safety on the ride, then someone could’ve pulled her out in time. That other case of the boy who also fell in was horrible too and the park didn’t listen. So many instances on this ride of people Even though it was her fault, if the park had better safety protocols then she could still be alive today.

[@duuub227]

if a person dies on the ride. The ride isnt safe enough.

[@jm2793]

So many people seem to be just glossing over the fact she didn't die from being thrown off the boat when she stood up. She died when she continued to not follow directions and stay put and then she climbed up the ramp. It's a tragedy but it wasn't anyone's fault but hers and her family that failed her in teaching her to follow directions.

[@witchflowers6942]

Nah dude there needed to be lifeguards on stand by and children should not have been allowed on rides alone. simple. The people telling her to stay put were bystanders. A situation like this was inevitable

[@lordi.v.j9834]

Your right! My mother always told me if i was disobedient or disrespected my parents my life will be shortened and its always stuck with me. But her chaperone should definitely had been on that ride with them!

[@Average_Drone]

I wouldn’t really blame the 11 year old. Kids do as they are taught. It’s the parents fault as well as the parks.

[@dashka_amerikashka]

That’s why kids must be always supervised! You can’t blame kids. It’s all adults fault

[@honeyrose7663]

What? She was probably scared and disarrayed and just wanted to get back with everyone else where she was supposed to be. Yeah of course she should have listened but things sometimes don't work out that way, dumb blaming a child for her death. 11 is a little kid That's when hormones start raging and kids start rebelling and pushing limits. The ride is at fault and should have had more precautions as these Incidents didn't happen once or twice but 70 times that same day of the incident.

[@snippyJ]

It sounds to me like this child absolutely refused to follow directions. It's not all on the park. This poor kid just didn't want to do what she was supposed to do that day.

[@aleczitzelberger8123]

Yeah, the part that solidified that for me was her choosing to go from the safe are towards a deep area with moving machines despite being told otherwise.

[@CBC460]

Who would think it's a good idea to stand up from the seat in an operating ride 🙄 I'm sorry but yes, there should be seat belts on that ride but also, this was the victim's fault. Should there have been an adult there to supervise the kids? Yes, but at 11 years old, you should know better. If she had been younger then yeah, she would have been too young to know any better. I do believe this wasn't that park's fault or the school's. But they do needed more staff.

[@ascendednightingale2456]

@@aleczitzelberger8123 Due to her proximity to rushing water, did you ever stop to think that maybe she couldn’t hear the instructions to stay put? Depending on how far away the person who gave her these instructions was, it may have been difficult to understand or even hear. It would have been rather loud where she was, because of the water, and she may have been disoriented after falling out. Maybe try to use your brain a little

[@stefanigreeneyes]

Bruh what!!!? How you can give the girl the fault for her death? She was unsupervised, she probably couldn’t hear shit bc its loud from the water, no safety belt at all!???? That was a disaster that was waiting to happen to a little child.

[@kitkatgirl5673]

@@stefanigreeneyes she wasn’t that little, she was 11, if she sat down this would have happened, that’s the point. She is 11 she’s old enough to comprehend directions, she was trying to goof off and she wasn’t paying attention. These them park employees don’t just tell people to stay in their seats for shits and giggles. They do it cause if you stand up and fall out it could be dangerous. It’s common sense, if she was 7 then yes I would have been like yea there should have been more safety features. She’s 11, she was a 6th grader. If a 6th grader can’t follow directions then there is some major teaching issues going on at home.

[@kristinmasefield8305]

It just kills me that these kids were brought here for their good behavior yet they misbehave by not following the rules of the ride and she ends up dead 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@kandiekainn2234]

She was a kid. Gosh why must you people be so harsh!!!! If everyone died after making no mistake (especially children) no one would be here!!! You people disgust me more and more each day with the filth you all allow to leave your mouths smh

[@Cupidssatan]

I know, the staff member even told her to wait at the side but she went towards the travelator, I know kids are going to do kids things but when you are told to stay don’t ignore it.

[@nikkilynn4000]

@@Cupidssatan She probably couldn't hear them directing her to stay put. Rushing water is extremely loud. But either way, yes, she should have followed the rules.

[@TarbosaurusBaatar]

I went to Alton towers last week also for my good behaviour in school even though I was a bit of a troublemaker, but I went on a water ride like the one she went on and never did I think of standing up for any second of the ride.

[@RehanaF13]

Probably the kids were so overly excited for a day of fun but at the age she was , still there’s no excuse not to listen to authority and follow instructions and rules. They are there for a reason: safety.

[@justinejustice_league1857]

As a former school bus driver particularly for middle school ages I can say this kid did nothing out of the ordinary. For as many people saying they would never do something stupid like this as kids, I've seen just as many who did. I had to constantly pull the bus over to get them to sit TF down, it's like they had ants and being require to sit all day in class only makes them anxious. They will egg each other on too, switching assigned seats, running up and down the isles and climbing over seats. I couldn't see anything out of my back windows because at one point every kid on my bus was standing up and screaming. I'm sorry parents but your kids are doing dumb stuff, you're just not around to see it. We had to call parents into the school terminal and make them watch thier little spawns in action The looks on thier faces watching thier kids on camera was priceless as now your child has become such a danger they can nolonger ride the bus. This is YOUR parenting and YOUR child participating in absolute chaos and havoc while someone is operating tons of vehicle. They would even throw text books, pencil and small rocks out of my windows and hit other passing vehicles. I guarantee you they were laughing, screaming and having a good time until they had to watch thier friend die. These kids think everything is funny until it's too late.

[@RoboStewieBrianCrew]

Wow I get you that must be hard and stressful *hope that doesn't happen to me but I'm going to be an actor when I grow up*

[@felsiccanis]

A bus is completely different from a ride at a theme park. A bus is was safer if you're standing up than on an open car on a ride.

[@chrischris7003]

You drive for some bad ass little kids. Where I grew up, shit like that ain't going down on a bus

[@KhanaHatake]

It's so sad, but she did this to herself. She was 11 and fully capable of following directons like "stay in your seat" and "stay where you are", but she ignored these instructions. Presumably she spoke English, so there wasn't a misunderstanding? She just ignored authority and ended up dead. *Teach your children to how to swim.*

[@lelestewy]

Exactly. At 11 I had enough respect for adults to listen to what I was told. What about the parents who sent their child who couldn’t swim TO A WATER PARK. The western world is very idiot proof, apparently not enough for some.

[@penguinjay]

This channel has come a long way. Thank you. This case was clear cut so maybe that's why this one is easier to say that on, but usually what you said is true. Even at a young age I knew the risks, and even avoided Carnie disaster. It's real unfortunate but you gotta stay sharp. It's always something on this channel. In this case, swimming and not following rules/assuming this is a safe world. Shoulda watched some park disaster vids or had an older bro scare her about falling out. Sad but true. The soft culture kills softly.

[@polyamenjoyer5234]

​@@lelestewy Assuming a non-white child is "ignorant" and "isn't respecting adults" when she could have been just scared and not thinking rationally is just ghoulish

[@nickichandler]

​@@polyamenjoyer5234 boo. Shit take. Leave race out of it

[@NitroIndigo]

​@@lelestewy Drayton Manor isn't a water park, though.

[@carniecarnagegaming7937]

This is why you always follow the rules at the theme park. There isn't much they can really do this is why they have rules in place

[@lulub1433]

This is also why you chaperone children in places like this, they need to be told the rules. One rule should be that children under a certain age must ride with an adult.

[@Fireglo]

Wrong. The court ruled the ride wasn't safe enough.

[@bomb3rhhh176]

Because of this girl, I can’t ride the rapids without having a 17 year old or faking my age. I know that I am responsible enough to remain seated.

[@flannelpillowcase6475]

@@bomb3rhhh176 way to make it about you lol. 'this girl' died a terrible death and yet all you can think about is group punishment. group punishment will always be a thing in the real world, get used to it.

[@bomb3rhhh176]

@@flannelpillowcase6475 I made it about myself because it’s always an inconvenience to get on the rapids and stormforce 10.

[@snowkitten9034]

There was an accident on a similar ride at dreamworld Australia where the boat flipped over with guests inside going up the escalator. A very tragic accident.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

If I recall correctly there have been a couple instances where a boat's flipped over. If that conveyor doesn't catch them properly, it's more hazardous than you'd expect for an otherwise relatively sedate ride. ;o)

[@stephanielee1261]

That used to be my favourite ride as a kid. Absolutely heartbreaking the way those people lost their lives at Dreamworld.

[@taniamonaghan2489]

Yes 4 people died

[@taniamonaghan2489]

Dreamworld was at fault&h as never fully recovered from the tragedy,i&many people will still not go to dreamworld australi

[@drew2364]

I went on dreamworld ride 3 months before those so deaths

[@ovinedreamer1451]

This was not the park's fault. We can't blame a business for the bad decisions of it's customers. If Evha had followed the rules of the ride she would be alive, that means the ride IS safe. If anyone other than Evha is to blame for this then it's the school that thought it was a good idea to only have 1 teacher per group. There should have been one teacher with the riders and one with the kid that didn't want to ride.

[@billyboy8534]

Very true.

[@witchykittyy]

If your ride depends solely on a child listening to instructions, your ride isn't safe at all. And if you don't even have anyone watching the literal actual children on a ride then it's on you. That little girl was a child. It's wild that all of you people are putting all the blame on her when she was just a child who didn't know better and the ones with the responsibility to know better were the adults that failed her.

[@ovinedreamer1451]

@@witchykittyy She was 11, not 6. That's why rides have age/height limits and require people under them to ride with an adult. An 11year old is perfectly capable of sitting still for 5 minutes and perfectly capable or understanding why standing up is a terrible idea. That isn't even what killed her. What killed her is NOT LISTENING to the people that told her to just stand still after she fell out and trying to climb all over equipment she had no business being on. If anyone failed her, it was her parents for not teaching her to listen to rules.

[@Katie-mw7pd]

@@witchykittyy that’s a ridiculous point of view. You could apply it to a million other things- “if the safety of your vehicle depends solely on people not trying to jump out of it while it’s moving, it’s not a safe vehicle” “if the safety of your chainsaw depends on people not using it to cut their limbs off, it’s not a safe chainsaw”

[@silenceroflambs]

@@ovinedreamer1451 This is a CHILD for christ's sake. They like to goof off and you can't tell me that you've always listened to rules. Yes, Evha would still be here to this day but it's not just her fault that this accident happened. The teacher shouldn't have allowed children to ride on a ride alone and the ride itself should have had better saftey precautions for instances like this.

[@justacatwhocantype]

Unsafe ride? When it takes someone to actively disregard safety instruction to cause an acident, then this means that the ride actually is safe. I am so tired of companies, or even private people in some instances, having to take the blame for someone else's stupid decisions. This girl was 11, not a toddler who didn't understand the instructions.

[@svei5289]

She’s a fucking child you bloody wanker, how do you expect children to not act like children 😂

[@justacatwhocantype]

@Dave Smith I did watch the entire video. That is how I know that the problem at hand was a behavioral issue. Interestingly, the accidents that happened on this ride all seem to have first required active ignoring of the safety instructions.

[@Bjacobson7]

@@justacatwhocantype there was 70 instances in one day they said. You think that’s ok???? 70 people standing up. It wasn’t just her. No precautions and no one telling them to sit

[@aerineu]

@@Bjacobson7 well as much as I feel bad, people should listen. if you wanna be badass and break rules go ahead but it’s gonna cost you something

[@squeakSquak]

@@aerineu If there were 70 instances in ONE day then there must be something wrong with the instructions, not the people

[@hyrulepuffin6527]

Went on this ride many, many times as a child and young adult. When you were working your way along the queue line to where the boats were there were signs every so often reminding you to be sensible on the ride, to stay seated, not to run to the boat on the rotating platform etc (this was in the 90s and early 00s….not been for a few years so not sure if they’re still there.) At 11 years old I knew not to stand up on that ride as there was a danger of falling in. It’s horrific that this happened to her but blame can’t be placed solely on Drayton manor.

[@sarahr9894]

Well Evha was not the only one not following rules. In the report they said there were 76 instances of people not following the rules from just what they saw on the cctv. The park had a duty to ensure these safety guidelines were followed but didn't by not having lifeguards posted. Kids will do dumb stuff when goofing around, it's part of learning as a kid. She shouldn't have had to pay with her life for this.

[@safcook2403]

Literally look at the boats! They’re exposed so badly and Drayton manor allow children on there unsupervised! I stood up on it before the cages were added and it makes me feel SICK to my stomach that I ever did that. But I was a child and never considered it back then

[@MCDesign199]

As tragic as this was, she was 11 years old, perfectly capable of following rules, she further endangered herself by going up the ramp instead of staying at the wall where the water was shallow, and finally, it's also a little confounding to me that she couldn't swim, at 11 years of age.

[@gundokitty4]

She lives in inland England so she doesn’t really have a need to know how to swim. From what I know pools are not as common at private residences as they are here in the states. While I agree she was capable of saving herself had she listened I think there needs to be sympathy around the fact that she was probably very scared, not just of what happened but what she might have perceived would happen when she got back to her teacher.

[@ed6431]

@@gundokitty4 swimming pools are as cheap as £6 per session in some areas here and lessons are not too expensive for a lifesaving skill - being inland is not an excuse for not learning safety and survival skills we have rivers, lakes, ponds, canals all over its ridiculous

[@joyn6654]

@@ed6431 I have a phobia and avoid deep water at all costs so you can't say it's just something everyone should know how to do, I won't go near deep water for anything, therefore, I will never know how to swim.

[@ed6431]

@@joyn6654 would you go on water rides?

[@All_Hail_Chael]

@@gundokitty4 What? England is a island and famous sea faring nation. Not knowing how to swim is very uncommon here. We did swimming at school. My friends and I used to ride dinghys down our local river at this girls age, with no adults about. We could all swim and no one was ever in any danger.

[@nothanks1239]

So, she couldn't swim, but basically stood up most of the time during a water ride? Right. Don't get me wrong, she did not deserve death and I feel for her and her family. But, I struggle to see how this is the parks fault.

[@no_one2197]

I feel bad for thinking the same way. A teacher should've gone with them.

[@astralwishes13]

she was in the water for a long time and somehow not one staff member noticed her until her friends finished the ride, despite the park claiming the ride was “monitored.” also, did you miss the part where they said many people had fallen into the ride before her? not just irresponsible kids? the park multiple times ignored health and safety practices and dismissed guest’s reports and complaints. 100% the parks fault for not taking action

[@mochiamori]

shes was an 11 year old child, she didn't know any better. it was said that her friends were also rough housing on the ride so she probably just got caught up in that, not thinking she'd end up falling off. kids do stupid things, that's why its up to adults to monitor them to make sure they don't get harmed. if the ride was more properly supervised then she might have been able to be saved.

[@druidriley3163]

@@mochiamori She's 11 not 6. If she was instructed to sit down on a ride and can't do it, perhaps she should be allowed on rides.

[@Joccle2007]

When I heard of this news. I remember being a kid and so many kids tried to be cool and stand up on the ride. I never did as my mum was one of those parent chaperones. I’m sorry but as mum would say ‘she was probably acting the arse’. If she’d have sat down as the staff watch you comply with when you board - this would have not happened. Entirely preventable with common sense in my eyes

[@Katie-mw7pd]

Poor girl, her parents failed her. Not being able to swim by age 11 is pretty much unheard of in England; there are waterways everywhere, knowing how to swim is an essential life-saving skill if you live in a place like that. She didn’t even know to listen to the adults in charge or to obey the rules of the ride… I wonder if her parents *ever* actually tried to parent her. It seems as though no one cared for her safety and well-being, for her to end up in this situation.

[@jupitersnoot4915]

It's especially baffling because every school in my area that I know of takes children for swimming lessons every week in primary school. Idk if that's a thing all over England but it certainly is in the northwest, where I grew up. I've never known a primary school to not hold swimming lessons.

[@-GS-]

​@@jupitersnoot4915 she did not go to a normal school, I don't think the type of school she attended would allow the kids to have swimming lessons. It isn't important to them.

[@elijahcrofts-gz3ww]

@@-GS- she went to an islamic private school i believe so no swimming wasn’t really thought of

[@siangreenwoodx]

I can't swim, I am 36. My parents didn't fail me, the swimming pool lifeguards did. My mum was letting me go to swimming lessons when I was in school, but when I was about 5 or 6 I slipped under the water, at this point I still was learning to actually swim. The lifeguards were in their tall chairs eating, I don't know how long I was under but my head mistress had to jump in to get me. That incident has scarred me for life and to this day I am terrified of trying to swim

[@-GS-]

@@siangreenwoodx I think you just need to try again, you can't let that one experience stain your whole life

[@sparkyspark964]

To me stories like this are important as a kind of PSA . Public service announcements allow for the education of the public to be informed about such possibilities. Thank you for posting this sad but important video.

[@IditaBugger]

First PSA-- stay seated like you were told to.

[@sparkyspark964]

@@IditaBugger Probably very accurate! ✅🪑🪑🪑

[@elizabethgrey9157]

The PSA only would work if kids who are likely to stand up on a ride contrary to instructions were to watch and be moved enough to not do it ever again. But kids think they are invincible and immortal. And they notoriously dislike rules.

[@sparkyspark964]

@@elizabethgrey9157 That’s very true. I was a kid once and I can guarantee I would have been one of those kids standing and not obeying the rules. I mean mostly I did follow the rules, but with a bunch of my peers, I would have gotten caught up in the fun. A lot of kids watch KZbin...though probably not this content. However, maybe, just maybe one will see it and make a difference. Mostly I just wanted to leave a comment because the content creator wanted people to leave comments 😁.

[@chelsey4874]

It would only be a good idea to have these as a PSA if they were factually correct. there are many things in this video that aren’t correct and are sharing misinformation

[@Scarldoc]

I worked on a water ride at lightwater valley. The number of children AND adults that would stand up on it frustrated me so much. I would have to use a megaphone to tell them to sit back down and they would just all laugh. A joke will eventually lead to someone losing their life. the season i started had the little boy fall off of treetop twister. I believe from what I have heard that the boy had also stood up WHILST with his mother.

[@joyn6654]

Lol, no one has EVER, NOR will EVER have to tell me to sit down because I have NEVER trusted any of these death traps ( amusement park rides) nor will I EVER trust them, especially now that the whole world seems to be going to shit, these greedy corporate pieces of shit will really neglect maintenance now. Needless to say, I have never stepped foot on ANY amusement park ride in my entire 55 years of life because my mind's eye saw whatever monstrosity we were standing near falling apart and killing everyone.

[@Scarldoc]

@@joyn6654 agreed. I was there for the season pre pandemic. From what I have heard they sold their rides and made it a kid themed park now with only rides for ages of up to 12. They neglected maintenence SO BADLY at that park. To think a 7 YEAR OLD was allowed to even sit in a seat missing a seatbelt is dumbfounding to me

[@tonyarichards5430]

Parents, please teach your children how to swim.

[@peterf.229]

Oh yes force kids who don’t want to swim to do it, as an aside I won’t drown but I hate being in water 🤣

[@daisygirlmochi768]

My dad doesn't know how to swim either and he's 52 🤷‍♀ That said he has still been swimming quite a few times in his life but he's just never been able to actually do it...... Also accidents like this can still happen regardless if the person can swim or not like even the best/most experienced swimmer in the world can still drown!

[@detectivefiction3701]

Peterf229. It's not about "wanting" or liking to swim. It's about knowing how to swim so that, if ever you find yourself in very deep water, you can save yourself. It's a simple survival skill.

[@poppyakers]

Not the point. Learning to swim *lessens​* the *chance* of drowning. It's a survival skill that everyone should have, just in case. "___ can't swim and they're (age)" is about as valid as: "___ smokes and is (age) and never got cancer. Therefore, smoking doesn't put you at risk of cancer!" @daisygirlmochi768

[@tonyarichards5430]

@@daisygirlmochi768 but you can swim, right? Who made sure you learned?

[@Pooker7]

This is a devastating story. My condolences to her family and friends. I just get so angry with this though. Im frustrated that she was unable to listen to 2 important rules that could have saved her life. 1.) Sit on the ride. No standing up. 2.) Somebody told her to STAY PUT once she fell off the ride and was at the wall. She of course, didn't. People, teach your kids the importance of listening to adults and rules. Too many times I see kids acting up and behaving like maniacs because their parents are too weak to tell their kid NO, in fear of the kid being upset. I dont care, have your kid be upset they didn't get their way.. its better than them carrying that bad behavior when left unattended and paying for it with their life.

[@d.lawrence5670]

Excellent advice. I so so wish that baby had stayed put. This is one of those situations where you need to listen to the adults.

[@charlesdial7152]

I been saying for years, maybe some of this shit wouldn't happen. Some things should have stayed the same, because we made out fine. No respect, lazy, always want smthg for nothing. They damn sure don't have manners.

[@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934]

👍🏼🙏well put

[@multibasking]

you literally have no sense of parenting and just made something up to be mad at. your authoritarian outlook on children will be your downfall just like hers.

[@Katie-mw7pd]

I can’t believe her parents didn’t teach their child how to swim… they live in England! There are rivers and canals and beaches everywhere! Neglectful parenting, in my opinion.

[@reneerollins4433]

I do feel bad for this little girl. However, this is what happens when you don't take instruction. Maybe the parents should blame themselves for not teaching her to mind.

[@BosCozyCorner]

Being blunt will probably piss some people off, but here it goes. The park isn't at fault. The teacher isn't at fault. The ride is perfectly safe as long as you stay seated, and I've heard that there are even signs in the line telling you to stay seated and whatnot. You can blame staff for this or the school for that, but it all comes down to the children weren't following directions. The ride was short staffed, as a result they couldn't keep a constant eye on the cameras. But even if they had seen her fall, at the same time so did other people. I'm sure staff would have told her to stay put like the other person had told her, and she would have done the same and kept going. Staff isn't going to just jump in after her. There's also the fact that the girl couldn't swim. The only reason she died is because she couldn't swim. How does this put the ride at fault? She wasn't injured by any of the equipment. The only way this would have been prevented is if they removed the water, which would make it a pretty useless ride. No, they cannot add seatbelts. In the case that the boats tipped, got stuck or whatever the seat belts could become a safety hazard if people couldn't get them off. The boats rock back and forth but it's not like they're going 30 mph. People are angry they didnt provide another teacher to go with them. It was a small group so as a result only one teacher had been put in charge. The group earned the trip to the park for having excellent behavior. It seems like these children were thought to be well behaved enough to go to an amusment park in the first place. So of course with the ride that they were going on, which is a safe ride, it would be suspected that the children would continue to behave. As everyone keeps saying, yes they are kids. That doesn't mean they're stupid. They can read the signs, they can hear any warnings that may have been mentioned, they can see the rapid waves and I'm sure that when they're being rocked from side to side they can get the sense that they don't have good balance. It was supposed to be a short ride that they could handle being on for a few minutes, they're not little toddlers. Parents will let children that young do things like walk to the store or to school on their own, or sometimes even be out after dark. I feel like people just need to have someone to blame other than the victim. If anything at all, then I guess choose to blame the school for not thinking ahead that this type of situation may occur. You can't blame the park, you can say the staff may have been negligent in enforcing the rules but it's still not their fault, and you can't blame the teacher that was supervising. In a case where it's a single student versus a group of students together it's safer to stick with the single student. That child could have been kidnapped if they were left alone. This was a sad case that happened because a group of kids decided that they wanted to do what they wanted to do at that moment, instead of what they should have been doing. This type of logic doesn't stick to just children either. Even adults act on dumb impulses sometimes and it can cost them dearly. In this case, it's only because the child couldn't swim that it ended up fatal.

[@rae6982]

i disagree, the park is at fault for some, considering theres only cctv to view the ride and no park member saw her fall in, AND the employees weren't trained in water rescue. AND they'd been warned about this very thing possibly happening, and ignored it. they should not get away with that

[@RavenFilms]

The park should get some blame, nothing is black and white, but in proportion I would put that blame at 10-15%. The areas they were lacking probably wouldn’t have saved her, after all, she didn’t listen *twice*, but there some room for improvement. I think there is a real issues here, in that, because she was a child, people are afraid to point out she was the problem. If she was 18, the comments would be full of people giving her the Darwin Award, but because she wasn’t then somehow she’s not responsible? I think not. She was 11 and clearly capable of being well behaved, which is how she ended up on the trip. She knew right from wrong. And even without signs or instructions at the start of the ride, by her age, all kids know not to stand on rides. And I can guarantee they got a talk on the bus about that too. Kids do dumb things, so do adults. For something this obviously dangerous and wrong At her age, there’s no excuse. By 11, her being willing do decide to do that (probably with friends encouragement) shows the course of her development, she would still be just as likely do have done the exact same thing as 21.

[@shuddafukkup]

The ride is/was probably pretty dangerous enough that staff members should have been overseeing riders, but the kid that died realistically should have known better and listened to instructions Definitely a case of bad attitude from her, probably due to being raised wrong

[@solarqueen2555]

I think the overall consensus in these comments is that she died due to her own inability to behave. The parents are blaming everyone but their own child, who had multiple chances to listen and behave but consistently chose not to.

[@honeyrose7663]

Um yeah because she is a kid. What is wrong with you?

[@solarqueen2555]

@@honeyrose7663 have you read the comments? The crowd is pretty much united on this. 11 years old is old enough to follow basic instructions, and she chose not to follow any of them.

[@honeyrose7663]

@@solarqueen2555 extremely weird blaming an 11 year old child for her death. Hope these ppl never breed v_v

[@katie5920]

@@solarqueen2555 Yes, at 11 you can follow directions but you can also mess up and do stupid things. At 11 I felt invincible, I never even thought about dying even at times I probably could have.

[@barryallenflash1]

I've watched a LOT of videos similar to this and MY take is that some of them could have been prevented by simply following the rules. There are those that could not be prevented which are usually the negligence of the park, ie poor maintenance, lack of training for the staff, etc. This falls in the category of kids being kids and unfortunately Evha lost her life because of that. Her loved ones will forever keep her in their hearts and may they have peace one day.

[@ballistickitten1052]

Thanks for bringing light to this little girl's story, it's always heartbreaking when what should have been a day of fun and excitement ends in tragedy especially when an incident such as this one could have been preventable. Rapid rides are one of my favorites at amusement parks but they also scare me and I'm extra cautious making sure everyone follows the rules while riding not that I'm being a party pooper I just want everyone to stay safe as I've looked into a lot of ride disaster cases (I will personally never ever ride a drop tower ride again or allow my children, family members or friends to ride one either, I've had my own scary experience on one and that was it for me).

[@tyler1783]

Drop towers are incredibly safe. Rapids are definitely the most dangerous and even though are still very safe, especially if you stay alert while riding.

[@ballistickitten1052]

@@tyler1783 I was on a drop tower at Busch Gardens with my 2 kids and a friend and we made it 2/3 of the way up and it started making a bunch of creaking, crunching and straining noises then the ride was stopped we were brought back down and as soon as the harness was up I jumped off and made everyone I was with get off. Obviously there was an issue because they stopped the ride yet noone checked anything and they just started putting everyone's harnesses back down. I won't ever get on another drop tower after that, the noises that the ride was making were not normal at all and I had been on the same ride multiple times in the past. All I know was I wasn't going to end up as casualty on the news or at the very least being stuck up in the air for hours.

[@tyler1783]

@@ballistickitten1052 yeah you’re wrong lmao. Busch gardens has one of the best safety records in the industry. Learn how the rides work. Rides can break down mid ride, and that doesn’t put you in any danger. It’s just not functioning properly.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

As a bit of an adrenaline junkie, I have no problems with any particular rides by type... However, you're not entirely "wrong" as it were... Whenever there are obvious and strange noises from a ride you know well, you SHOULD be concerned. Now, I'll be along with the rest to assure you that there ARE safety devices and redundancies, ESPECIALLY from recent history, and that Busch Gardens has one of the TOP safety records in the nation, if not worldwide. Being stuck a while is likely the worst you'd risk... That said, I ALWAYS at least report any strange mechanical sounds or sensations that concern me to a staff member or operator. As I tell them, "I'd rather say something than live with the possibility that my silence cost someone their life." Usually, they make a note of whatever my concern is and the best I can describe about where on the ride it happened and what it sounded like... so they can bring that to "Maintenance". I won't tell you to do something you're not comfortable with... Obviously, that is NOT my place to say. I can only explain how I try to conduct myself, to help the Theme Parks and Water Parks and any Carnies that travel through so they can keep their machinery as safe as possible... I also ride motorcycles like a bat out of hell, go solo rock-climbing, and caving among the myriad of dubious, difficult, dangerous, and dirty hobbies I engage in. It takes quite a lot to "rattle my cage", but there's never any harm letting someone in the business know that you think a ride might have a maintenance issue. Most times, it's an idiosyncrasy and not very important or something minor is worn and still no danger, but you never know... We're not engineers. ...BUT I will say that running away hasn't solved anything either. ;o)

[@royal4908]

A lot of it’s her fault for standing up

[@ReesieandLee]

I was paralyzed from the neck down last year and one of my first thoughts was “man I’m going to miss roller coasters and amusement parks” 😁 but I’m appreciating being a homebody more and more haha

[@spiritmatter1553]

Yikes! A tough adjustment to put it mildly. Wishing you continued health.

[@ReesieandLee]

@@spiritmatter1553 thank you so much! I can’t do much but I can get out on my porch every day to drink coffee and watch the birds at my bird feeders 🤍

[@ReesieandLee]

@@isabellind1292 my dogs have literally saved me! The little girl in my pic is Pugsley, she stays next to me at almost all times. And her moms is an 80 pound pittie that absolutely won’t let me do anything without her next to me, pushing against my thigh trying to help me balance! I wish I had one of those rigid dog handles that attaches to their harness. I think I could actually walk with her helping me with one of those, but they cost over $100! Maybe if I’m a good girl Santa will bring me one for Christmas?!?

[@ildisiri]

i am so sorry that you had that happen to you. What happened? If you don't mind sharing of course. I wish you the best.

[@alfonzo7822]

Silver linings... 😉 Totally not the same but my leg gave out on me a few years ago (nerve damage, loss of sensation) and my first thoughts were I can't snowboard anymore... but it makes the smaller things so much more impressive when you're restricted like that. Wish you all the best, and I hope you get that harness for the dogs, sounds great!

[@tarareinard4951]

I cannot imagine the amount of pain and grief you feel when you lose a child. To her family and to all the parents that have lost a child, I am truly sorry for your loss, and I know this does nothing to ease your sorrow, but I pray that you find some peace and comfort especially on the days that you feel you can't even breathe ❤️.

[@jupitersnoot4915]

An 11 year old is more than capable of understanding the consequences of falling into the water. She understands what drowning is, and she knows she cannot swim. This is all on the kid

[@honeyrose7663]

The ride and park is at fault. Ppl don't listen sometimes or miss things due to various reasons. If it's dangerous to stand, which CV footage showed 70 ppl standing on the ride the day of the incident. Then there should be seat belts or confinement. The "rules" were probably written down somewhere obscure

[@honeyrose7663]

11 year old is a little kid. A time when kids start rebelling and pushing limits at that. This ride needed way more precautions.

[@finaglingg]

​@@honeyrose7663 it's the child's fault. The rules may haven't been written but she refused to listen both times when asked to and that ended in her losing her life

[@claeslindgren2704]

Kinda strange in my eyes that you have a height requirement but no requirement that kids can swim on a water ride

[@Laura-ql4mg]

It'd be very easy to lie about swimming abilities. At least with height you can measure, though people still fudge that. I doubt that there would be a way to prove swimming capabilities that would be effective in theme parks

[@claeslindgren2704]

@@Laura-ql4mg you’re absolutely right but having that requirement would maybe better convey the risks of the ride both for the children and parents/teachers. I would suppose that teachers would be informed by parents if their children can or can’t swim.

[@peterf.229]

I don’t swim and I survived those types of rides many times, why? I sat down and put on the lap belts and didn’t stand up or mess around

[@melodyvalentine8779]

Bless her. My daughter is called Eva, and she's 10 soon so not to far away from Evha's age. My son is 12. It breaks my heart imagining this being one of mine. It's what nightmares are made of.

[@westaussie965]

So they didn’t sit still and hang on like they were supposed to and then ignored someone telling her to stay where she was💁

[@honeyrose7663]

Um what? She is a little kid. She was probably scared and disarrayed and couldn't hear the bystander due to the rushing water. Maybe try using ur brain a little?

[@kellyc6380]

You’re such a fantastic and respectful story teller. So good to see your videos again. I haven’t received a notification in months 😡Good news is I get to have a Disasterthon marathon.

[@DisasterthonTrueHorror]

I don’t think KZbin notifies a lot of my subs :/ make sure to put that bell on

[@scvrlett18]

Doesn't matter how safe it is you probably shouldn't go on water rides If you don't know how to swim 🤷‍♀️

[@thatsbloodycreepy8575]

As sad as it is and as much as the park could have had more safety procedures, she was 11. In the uk, you start high school at 11. She’s more than old enough to understand “for safety reasons, please stay seated”. She is not completely blameless herself, despite being only 11, she’s old enough to understand safety instructions and what could happen if you fall into water…

[@michelledavis5562]

U did an amazing job telling this story, I love this channel, I always look forward to ur videos!

[@Tyson13797]

So sorry you didnt get a like from him , you tried hard

[@NiecieSavo]

@@Tyson13797 lol

[@DisasterthonTrueHorror]

Thankyou!!

[@iguessthatsme]

Not one for victim blaming, but everything that happened to this girl were 100% directly caused by her actions. Not only in standing on the ride but also not listening when being told not to climb up the ramp.

[@laini810]

this is a horrific accident and this definitely could have been prevented, but i don’t think the park should be fully to blame. evha was an 11 year old girl. not a toddler. i feel like she should have known to stay seated and follow the instructions. listen, i am a triplet (15 y/o and all girls) and we have an 11 y/o brother. if i went and asked my sisters wether or not they believe our little brother would stay seated and follow instructions, they would have agreed with me. he knows right from wrong, even at his young age. so i think evha should have know that too. but who know 🤷🤷. Rest In peace, evha. ❤️‍🩹🕊🕊

[@katie5920]

It was said that she was switching seats with someone else but it hit the side and knocked her off. She probably didn't even think it would take but a second to do and she would have been sitting back down.

[@madmouse4205]

It's sad that she drowned but after listening to the story all I can think of is 1.why was she not taught how to swim and 2.why did the family blame the park she was 11 she should have been taught to stay seated on a ride

[@bufficliff8978]

Muslim women aren't allowed to swim in most cases. It's not appropriate and would generally only happen when it's just them and their husband, but the woman would still have to be fully covered because she would presumably be outside of the home. She went to a religious, Muslim school and was rewarded with this trip for following religious rules, so her family was likely devout and thus never gave their daughter swimming lessons. Edit: And this is for genuinely devout Muslims. Not naive reverts and ignorant westerners.

[@7thsluglord363]

In absolutely no way is the ride or the park to blame for people not following the instructions. PERIOD.

[@scottsmith9192]

Just found this channel, MrBallen shouted you out and he didn’t disappoint and neither does your channel! Subscribed! For the actual video- this is so sad and avoidable, very upsetting. Kids should not be unattended and safety protocols need to be better!

[@stevenwest000]

How the hell can they not have water rescue equipment in a water-based ride? Absolutely crazy

[@Felicity2121]

People have said time after time that ride was not safe!! They did nothing until someone died. Like all theme parks. Everyone should follow the rules of the rides and this show’s what happens if you don’t.

[@CoraDagger84]

i will agree that if the rides are unsafe, then yes make the needed repairs, but these rides have been around and theres a reason there are rules. Im not blaming the child and its sad she lost her life, but the school should have more supervision available, kids are young and sometimes get rowdy. there should have been a teacher with them as well as one with the kids that didnt want to ride. I remember riding rides like this as a kid, and the bumps is part of it cause of the "rapids." Like i stated, yes, there are tons of rides everywhere that need major repairs or just be torn down, but a lack of supervision was noted. Its sadly like the boy that was decapitated by trying to retrieve his cap, and went into an area where warning signs and signs of do not enter were posted.

[@lukeGGlee]

a ride like this needs seatbelts or require it for little kids

[@rose._fs]

@@lukeGGlee oh god no seatbelts after the dreamworld accident….

[@flannelpillowcase6475]

people's laziness never fails to baffle me. i've even encountered it myself on innumerable occasions. it's like the second you bring up disaster prevention, everyone either walks hastily out of the picture to avoid responsibility or writes you off with jokes like you're overly concerned. nobody gives a sht until someone's injured or dead. but oh well, if that's the way humans want it, then so be it. but i'll never be one of those victims of blatant negligence, i can guarantee at least that.

[@JuMiKu]

@@CoraDagger84 You would need at least six adults on such trips, as every car would need one supervisor to be remotely effective and at least one adult must be able to stay with the kids. The consequence would be no school trips of this kind, as you wouldn't find enough parents to help. I'm not even saying you're wrong, but wouldn't it make more sense that a ride for 6+ would be safe for 6+, user error bw damned? Let's remind ourselves that ride only had a height requirement and no immediately obvious exit apart from the ramp with a huge open drain below.

[@Dreadwing88]

With how sad this, it could have been avoidable. Standing up is the main cause of death for many boat or river rides. It’s why most of them will tell you to stay seated but because people don’t listen they get hurt. The same thing happened at a six flags park causing the ride to close down for years. People need to realize that rules are in place for a reason and are not just suggestions. I am truly sorry for the girl and her family but if she would have just listened she would have lived to see another day.

[@msjibberjabberhodge]

It’s very sad to hear her story. Drayton manor was my childhood theme park and the shock wave was my first big roller coaster. I actually have several on ride photos of me and my sisters on splash canyon- one of us standing up in the boat to take the photo. I am about 12 in the picture. I know everyone always thinks it won’t happen to them and looking back I guess I was the same way. I don’t recall being reprimanded by staff when we purchased the photo- but I’ll bet they sold many photos to people who were standing up in the boats. This should have been a clear indicator that they needed to do more to enforce the safety rules. This was back in 1998. Poor girl. I hope her family are able to find some peace.

[@KirstinLydon]

Living in Birmingham, Drayton Manor was my childhood theme park, too. I've got a photo of me with my parents and my daughter on Splash Canyon about ten years ago as she looks about 14. I've got my back to the camera and I'm turning my head to get my face in the shot. My daughter is to my left. I didn't realise at the time, to get in the shot, she sat so far forward on her seat, she's pressed up against the steering wheel in the centre. I can't make out if there are seatbelts on Splash Canyon, but no one reprimanded us or my daughter when we bought the photo. If there are seatbelts, perhaps an alarm should go off to alert the rider/ride operator. It just goes to show how easy it was for this poor young girl to fall in the water and die.

[@mariam.zmnnnnn]

@@KirstinLydon there wasn’t any seatbelts, I have a picture of me on it in 2017 and there wasn’t any, I went on it last year in August and there still aren’t any they just have little doors now :)

[@mariam.zmnnnnn]

@@KirstinLydon also I live in Redditch so I know what you mean when you say it was your childhood theme park

[@CuriosityRover77]

If anything the parents should be the ones to blame for this. Not only did they raise an unruly child but why didn't they sit with her before the field trip and tell her to stay off the water rides knowing she can't swim?? Did they even tell the teachers she couldn't swim?

[@AlienWithABox]

When my high school took us to Jamberoo Action Park, we were tested in the wavepool and given coloured wristbands to determine what we could use. Confident swimmers had blue bands and could use everything, okayish swimmers had green bands and could go rides where you're in some kind of seat and could only enter deeper water if supervised, and people who couldn't swim were given red bands and not allowed in water above their hips. I was barely eligible for the middle group. Luckily, the deepest water I ever wanted to be in was Rapid River, which is a calm and lazy ride on a donut floaty. I really gotta go back one of these days. I love that place.

[@Luke-yl9oc]

It's so annoying when idiotic and careless people ruin things for everyone else. Whilst her death is sad, it was 100% preventable on her part if she had followed basic safety instructions like everyone else. Her falling out of the ride is one thing but her actively choosing to ignore adults and climb up a clearly unsafe contraption is genuinely so dumb, especially when she was unable to swim. It's difficult to sympathise when people actively choose to put themselves in dangerous and unsafe situations. Her parents are selfish for blaming the park when the park is at no fault, although some blame could be attributed to the school for not supervising the kids properly.

[@katie5920]

The park is at some fault, did you not watch the video?

[@maggiesanford8324]

Minorities love coming to western countries, but when things go bad for them, it's always whitey that's to blame. Our populations are becoming so reduced that soon we won't be around to blame any longer.

[@annegoodreau4925]

I would be even stricter than some of the other commenters. I grew up living by the water. My first thought was, what was a girl who could not swim doing on a ride like that? No person, adult or child, belongs on a water ride, boat, float, or any kind of conveyance if they cannot swim. Too much can happen despite knowing how to swim, and being a non-swimmer in those situations is a chance no one can afford to take. I would also disagree that the 80 centimeter water was not dangerous. All you've got to do is slip and not be able to get up, or get pinned down somehow, and suddenly it's every bit as dangerous. I think the park should have known better. But everyone should know to respect the water.

[@Fireglo]

Because most people are under the impression that the rides are safe.

[@MissMarigold]

I kinda feel like life vests should be required for these kinds of rides.

[@sawyerramos3113]

I never, ever went on "school trips". My parents never allowed it. What the hell is a child who cant swim doing unattended on a water ride without a life vest? hell no. Kids will be kids. RIP Evha

[@Olivia-ek9ib]

Parents shouldn't try to scare their children, but they *should* make sure they know that rides are huge, mechanical machines like cars, and that if you don't take them seriously and fool around with them they can be deadly.

[@zxpalpha8664]

If an 11 year old couldn't follow a simple rule like sit down it makes you wonder what they're like in the school. I'm fully aware that theme parks should consider all safety so that visitors are fully restraint to ensure no incidents should occur but still. I do agree that theme park staff should be properly trained in water safety and rescue though

[@ladyazalea3710]

Wow! She survived the first fall but so hard headed that she fell again the second time and died for not listening to stay and wait. Her fault really.

[@MoustacheMedic]

I went on this exact same kind of ride when i was that age and no one had to tell me to stay in my seat i was terrified of falling into the water. It sucks but parents need to be better at getting it through thier kids heads that some things aren't jokes and carry serious consequences. Clearly this kid didn't know how to listen to what they were told and follow rules or they could die. My mother was really good at getting that point across. REALLY good.

[@moonlit_rain.6784]

A few things I would like to mention: 1. I love the way your voice sounds. Its sympathetic and is simply conveying information. No exaggeration or anything fake. 2. I love how you call these cases "disasters." Because that's what they are. You dont say incident/accident or event, you tell it like it is. 3. I love your channel you tell the story. You dont try to put the blame on one specific party, you just present the information and let the viewer decide what they think.

[@astralwishes13]

considering there have been several drowning incidents on different river rapid rides, i feel like it might be a good idea to mandate water safety training for any safe working a water ride just in case. i understand many ride operators are teenagers, but i think that water safety training should become a part of the mandatory training before any worker operates a water ride. in the rare occasion that a passenger falls into the water, the staff on site have the training to help, and wouldn’t have to wait and call first aid from the other side of the park

[@johnnyr2646]

Well it wasn't "just teenagers" there was 70 plus incdents that day alone this girl died. It's the people running the amusement parks. They could always hire people who aren't "just teenagers" but then these greedy corner cutting companies and corporations would have to pay their employees a livible wage along with the proper training. They also tend to try and get people to believe it's "just teenagers" that are causing these disasters when in reality its their greedy cost cutting practices. Its like that case of McDonald's saying that woman who was burned by their coffee was just trying to get money when she had 3rd degree burns. Many of these amusement park rides don't even have safety manuals or can make their OWN safety manuals that dont have an organization like OSHA making sure they're safe or up to a code. That's what these parks really need, an actual safety organization making sure these scumbags are up to and following a safety code.

[@Snarf_Le_Wombat]

It's not just water it's mechanical crushing machines and unnatural rip currents. As far as I know without research no rides of this type are designed for rescuers or lifeguards to help.

[@ss7581]

​@@Snarf_Le_Wombat you are exactly right. I hate to be the "fun police", but if building the rides in a safe way, that doesnt risk patrons falling into rushing water and crushing machinery is too costly, perhaps those rides just shouldn't be built at all. The answer, of course, is that they can be built safely, but the costs would cut into those sweet CEO and shareholder profits, and we can't have that now.

[@Snarf_Le_Wombat]

@@ss7581 profits over people? always has been

[@trialerrorsharer9398]

THEY WERE TRYING TO HELP! She is the one that moved. She failed multiple times to follow instructions. She refused to listen to the people trying to help her.

[@julianmitchell5776]

So it’s the parks fault the kid wouldn’t sit down and hold on like she was supposed and decided to do whatever she wanted instead of following the rules ??? Rules are there for a reason . You should follow them …..

[@lalalulu17]

that's children for you.

[@yeyeye7817]

Children being Children, so crazy

[@syroleelane2794]

Well, it's a sad and tragic event, but those parents rather wanna blame anyone else but their own kid who obviously didn't want to listen to anything. - I get a feeling where this was coming from... - Still sorry for the loss and the certainly traumatized teacher, classmates and staff.

[@Average_Drone]

It wasn’t the kids fault, they are just 11. The parents should have raised them to listen, and the park should have their staff trained on rescue as well as have more staff employed to monitoring a ride that has risks.

[@SoramimiKeiki]

@@Average_Drone But at 11 a child is able to follow directions. And she couldn't be that dumb not to get that such a ride can be dangerous and that she should listen. It is her fault.

[@Average_Drone]

@@SoramimiKeiki imagine calling a dead child dumb, what an awful human being you are. They are 11, kids get excited, kids do things you might find “dumb” because their brains are literally not developed enough for rational decision making. Seems yours didn’t fully develop itself.

[@reyanime]

I'm sorry but she was old enough to follow the rules and she also didn't listen to the bystander. It's not common to be unsupervised at a park like that on a ride. It's a ride for peats sake and the fact is the children didn't follow the rules.

[@AmysAttitude]

What a tragedy. Also, why anyone doesn't make sure to learn how to swim and teach their children the same is beyond me. Its not just for a fun time in the pool, it could literally possibly save your life.

[@AmysAttitude]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 True but he said she slipped on the ramp and into the 12 feet of water, and she couldn't swim. I may have missed something but I still think everyone should know how to swim, for their own sake.

[@cakefrosting6451]

Swimming should’ve been made an important skill but here’s the other problem. Most swimming lessons are in still waters. The 11 year old slipped from the ramp and fell into moving waters. Even if she learnt swimming in still water, she may not be able to keep her head above water that has very strong currents such as a machine-generated rapids.

[@EliteFireSaint]

Still got my Splash Canyon picture keychain. Memories of the good times. Going back to Drayton Manor two years back and seeing Splash Canyon as nothing more than dry concrete was sad.

[@francescaghersi3649]

Nah. If you want to act like an idiot, you have to deal with the consequences. Girl was old enough to know she needed to follow the rules. Oh well 🤷‍♀️

[@Quirital]

thats literally evhas fault. if youre given instructions listen to them, or at least use some common sense.

[@Sharon_L_W]

It's rather chilling to know that such a 'calm' looking amusement park ride (one that you'd think is as safe as a merry go round, or ferris wheel - still acknowledging that every ride can lead to injury or death) has resulted in several known accidents and deaths. I'm in Australia and we all know about what happened at our Dreamworld, though the manner of how the ride led to the deaths were completely different than this story. I read the full Coroner's Inquest report on our tragedy which was very lengthy and included all other incidences relating to the ride prior to the major accident. There were a lot. Knowing these incidents are logged but not known to the public (until its too late and they all emerge following a disaster) is bloody terrifying. I love the scariest rides... as a kid I obviously had no sense of mechanical failures... but now, any time I get on one, I truly expect it to be my demise. After all, we're silly humans seeking thrills via extremely dangerous means... even with the best engineers and designs, machines still fail.... and worse, when humans are operating them - either at the controls or as a 'passenger'. I mean you have to wonder... where is the liability, really? Maybe there should be consent forms at amusement parks when you enter, where you sign off that you accept that death may result from your visit. Why do we trust the people that run these little places to ensure safety checks etc are done routinely? As a physicist, I kinda feel like we're fools for going on these rides. Hey, even NASA fucks up and those guys aren't building rollercoasters, ya know?

[@druidriley3163]

Poor little thing. But if a child can't be instructed to sit down and stay down on a ride, perhaps they shouldn't be allowed on. Did I miss something? I didn't see a single woman at the funeral?

[@veronicawalter2357]

And as far as l know from having gone to a Muslim funeral, the men are supposed to stay away from the coffin until it's in the ground, and vice versa for women. This is because of the belief that the departed person can be seen as having no clothes. Idk if this is also the custom in Englabd or not. Poor little girl, RlP.

[@veronicawalter2357]

*England. That is to say, the opposite sex can see the person as unclothed, even though they are clothed, and inside of the coffin.

[@druidriley3163]

@@veronicawalter2357 - thank you. Different customs, it seems. Learned something new.

[@peterf.229]

Yup what she said , I’ve never been to a Muslim funeral but I read about one somewhere . It’s ok everyone can believe what they want, it’s not my funeral and if it was mi e I’d be dead and not care 😎

[@missAlice1990]

This is what happens when children aren't taught to listen to adults but are taught instead that they can do whatever they want because no matter what they do they'll never face any consequences.

[@macklinillustration]

I'm a youth club leader and have done many outings to theme parks over the years. We let the older children go off with an agreed upon time & place to meet for lunch. I always remind them before letting them go to have fun but to be sensible, follow ride rules as they're there for a reason & listen to staff members. Sometimes excited children make dangerous choices without realising the consequences until it's to late.

[@zoee3296]

Don’t want to sound harsh but this was entirely the kid’s fault. 11 year olds are completely capable of following basic instructions and she didn’t. How dare the parents blame the teachers.

[@dayceecaughill1334]

It's funny to me how people always look for something/someone to blame other than the victim. If she had followed the RULES of the ride, she'd be alive.

[@zoomermcboomer4771]

she's a kid. There's a reason we don't let kids drive cars or use knives. If they all were capable of following the rules then there wouldn't be age restrictions on many things. Safety, especially that for children should take into account any possible violation of the rules with multiple layers of safety. Blaming the child for an accidental death is lame.

[@bigtitegothbiotch2231]

Thanks for saying that! I agree! At 11 I knew to follow the rules on rides. I can't believe her family was able to sue, if she would have sat Or listened and stayed put after falling out this would not have happened 🤷

[@dayceecaughill1334]

@@zoomermcboomer4771 you making EXCUSES for an 11yr old is lame. A younger less mature child absolutely. Eleven is certainly old enough to understand safety rules. It's horrific that she died, but no one is at fault except her

[@charlottelouise1409]

The parents & teachers also need to teach them that these rules are put in place for safety reasons.

[@Fireglo]

If kids a certain age are going to be using the ride then it needs to be safe for kids that age. Pretty simple really.

[@lucyeleanormoderatz8092]

That’s why there are rules! If you follow them you are a lot less likely to get hurt. But also this park should have had a ton more supervision of each raft and should have for sure had water rescue training like wtf.

[@skycloud4802]

Plus inflatable or floatable vests would help.

[@lucyeleanormoderatz8092]

@@skycloud4802 most definitely! Good point!

[@spindleblood]

Had never heard of this story, thank you for sharing it. Your videos keep getting better and better btw!

[@runningcafe1]

Your videos are incredibly detailed whilst being respectful to the victims families. Other KZbin channels try to make the accidents clickbait with questionable thumbnails. I can only applaud you mate, as you clearly understand that there were lives lost here and you don't add ridiculous filler or fake information. Thank you

[@dianecelento4974]

What even makes this harder is she almost didn't go because she was sick. RIP Sweet Angel.

[@WobblesandBean]

She was 11. She was perfectly capable of following directions, but didn't. She stood up, she refused to stay still, she climbed the moving ramp. All her decisions. WHY WASN'T SHE TAUGHT TO SWIM?

[@jrambo7495]

That's what happens when you don't listen to adults. It seems as though Evah was used to ALWAYS having it her way! Darwin award. The parents ultimately are the ones at fault for not disciplining her.

[@RyanTheMalamute]

You can have all the safety precautions in the world, but none exist for the human psyche.

[@missykowalewski]

So so sad. My son was invited to many of these types of trips by the school. I went every time as well. I just couldn’t leave his safety in the hands of people who may or may not look out for his best interest. Never assume someone else cares about ur child’s safety.

[@vante2129]

Teach your kids to follow directions what you said is nonsense the teacher did her job that little girl was just hard headed she ignored everyone the ride operator and the person who tried to save her

[@shay5518]

I vaguely remember being stuck on this ride, or one similar. We weren't in danger, our boat was just stuck on some rocks, we had to push our boat free.

[@danovhull87]

As tragic as it is she died by her actions, she chose to ignore safety instructions and decided to stand up which resulted into her falling out the ride then further chose to ignore instructions to remain in the shallow water whilst help arrived, if she remained seated and remained in the shallow water she would still be here today, she ignored both! Still its Tragic accident that could of been avoided. She caused her own death breaking the rules and ignoring instructions to remain were she wasn't in danger.

[@k9teen20]

When I was younger on these rides, there used to be staff members sitting in 'lifeguard chairs' every so many feet along the whole ride. I've been to several amusement parks on this ride as an adult and I've not seen any. I guess CCTV has replaced those staff members which is sad, especially since there the only thing prevent people from standing up is warnings. If they had these staff 'lifeguards' response would have been quicker.

[@raccooneyes2099]

if the rules of the ride state that you are to remain sitting for safety... and you stand up.. who's fault is it?

[@TigersandBearsOhMy]

Exactly. At 11 years old, I was unsupervised a lot with a pack of other kids. We knew how to follow rules. I nor my friends would never have goofed around on a MOVING, unstable theme park ride. People want to get emotional and irrational because this was a child, but at the end of the day, it was her own choices that lead to her death.

[@katie5920]

She just tried to quickly switch seats with someone, guess you're perfect though and this kid deserved death for a lapse in judgement

[@vipersb1]

If your child can't swim, they probably shouldn't be on a water ride. Not blaming anyone, that's just a risk I wouldn't take.

[@diva8717]

This was a tragic accident that could have been easily avoided if the kid had just stayed seated and followed the rules but is no way the teacher's fault.

[@montanathornhill1696]

It’s not the parks fault, it was insisted that everyone remains seated

[@katie5920]

They do have some fault and they even admitted it

[@childfreegamer8840]

My local park. It was shut down for so many years because of some stupid kids who were old enough to know better. The safety measures now are very strict and even teenagers are NOT allowed on without an adult. There are high sides up the rafts, etc.

[@DisneyRocksxLikeNick]

i always remember this happening as it resulted in them putting an age limit on these type of rides. me and my sister went to alton towers a few months after it happened and we got ID'd for their river rapid ride, we were both over the age of 21🙈

[@PikminandOatchi]

Swimming lessons should be mandatory for all children.

[@arii_mariii]

Every year my school went on an amusement park trip. Our groups where like this, and teachers where often split up. Even the 6th graders where one enough to understand like this and we never had issues. I’m not blaming the child, but I am Definitely not blaming the teacher.

[@JustovvMadness]

That's why survival skills are VERY IMPORTANT... Like knowing how to swim.. float.. and tread water from young age until forever... Keep up with it... you can help and save yourself and save and help someone else... it is very suitable thing.. very helpful and gentle💖💕👌I'm currently trying to get into learning to float and tread water... I can only swim backwards and forwards but I cant float or tread water... that's my downfall ACTUALLY... I MUST LEARN... to help myself and help someone else if I need too... DEFINITELY 👌✌👍 LIKE ASAP though

[@victoriabrown2534]

As sad as it is, she sid not do as she was told, she refused to listen to adults when they told her to stay put. Shes old enough to understand instructions, she might not have had an idea of the danger, but shes in fast flowing water, REFUSED to sit down, REFUSED to listen to people, and ultimately lost her life for it. Its all well and good saying the park was at fault because of some safety issues, she was being an idiot. No, not sorry. If they cant be trusted to read and follow signs, they should not be on the ride. The girl was irresponsible, sadly it cost her her life.

[@TheDanceOfTX]

The first time I got on a ride like this I was about four or five years old with my 3 cousins. I knew better not to stand up when I’m moving a ride and to hold onto the middle steering wheel of that ride. It’s a tragedy, The kids are hardheaded and it cost this girl her life

[@tiggyvolts9076]

I just watched a short video about natural selection so seeing this afterwards was quite the experience. RIP but also thank you for your short life. Hoping your memory lives on

[@jenntegt]

This is going to sound harsh but play stupid games, win stupid prizes. She made many poor decisions that resulted in her death

[@JosieJOK]

Children specialize in making poor decisions. There should have been enough adults with the group to adequately supervise the children, and an adult should have been on each car that the children were on.

[@curiouser-and-curiouser]

@@JosieJOK And the students that didn't want to get on the ride, they should wait by themselves? Maybe more of the parents should've volunteered. Maybe the children should've been taught about the dangers of ignoring rules which falls on the parents.

[@peterf.229]

Yup, also in loco parentis , this is a term from Latin that applies in American law , it translates to in the place of patents , it’s on the school , not the park , ride operators or parents. The school should have gotten more staff , gone as a bigger group so more teachers were there or gotten chaperones, but they didn’t.

[@JosieJOK]

@@curiouser-and-curiouser yes, enough for one adult on each car and one to wait. Or at least one adult to go on the ride with a few students at a time and one to wait; the adults can switch off.

[@stevedavis2473]

So she ignored the rules & fell in then didn't listen to people trying to help her & drowns & it's all everyone else's fault. The parents have to accept that she is partly responsible for her own death. Yes the park has a responsibility to maintain safety but so does the riders that's why there's rules

[@johney3734]

them splash rides are deadly 12 ppl died in QLD Australia in one of them

[@UnCreativeBeliever]

Sounds like a little girl that didn't listen and no adult to supervise her- I don't blame the teacher, I blame the school or higher powers for not requiring multiple teachers to be present within a group of children.

[@theresaasian300]

There's a similar one in the United States at Valley Fair. They pay workers to sit in blind spots to make sure people are following rules. There's one person at the beginning and another at the end of the tunnel, one at the top of the tallest hill and one or two in remote areas of the ride even though they are the slowest moving areas of the ride.

[@-GS-]

The parents are to blame as they clearly didn't teach their child any respect or to listen to adults.