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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A security guard at Oktoberfest in Munich has died after a free-falling fairground ride crushed him. asserted

ride → see → him

The tragic accident at the world-famous beer festival occurred at around 10pm on Monday, when the 'Hangover' free-fall tower, which stands at around 250ft tall, struck and crushed the 52-year-old security guard. asserted

which → occur → guard

According to German news outlet Bild, the man, a Serbian national, was standing in an area where he wasn't supposed to be when the attraction swung downwards, hitting him. uncertain

attraction → accord → him

No other staff members or visitors were injured. asserted

members → injure → ?

Police cordoned off the area as they launched an investigation into the incident and are urging anyone who witnessed the accident to come forward. asserted

who → cordone → accident

Munich's mayor Dominik Krause offered his condolences to the security guard. asserted

mayor → offer → guard

I thank the emergency services for their quick intervention,' he said. asserted

he → thank → intervention

Munich's Oktoberfest kicked off on Saturday with Krause tapping the first keg of beer and opening the 191st edition of the world's largest folk festival. asserted

Krause → kick → festival

Police officers are pictured at the site of the 'Hangover' free-fall tower at Oktoberfest following the fatal accident involving a security guard The man who died has been identified as a 52-year-old secuirty guard from Serbia Picture asserted

who → picture → Serbia

shows the scene where Oktoberfest employee was crushed to death by ride in Munich Thousands of revellers — the women dressed in Bavarian dirndls, the men in lederhosen — stormed the beer tents on Munich's Theresienwiese fairground in the morning to get a good spot on the benches. asserted

Thousands → show → benches

To the sounds of brass music and the taste of freshly tapped beer, they soon started singing, dancing and swaying. asserted

they → tap → beer

Besides beer, pretzels, pork roast and sausages were also sought-after delicacies. asserted

pretzels → seek → beer

Over the course of 16 days, through October 4, some six million visitors are expected at the Oktoberfest. asserted

visitors → expect → Oktoberfest

The majority of them come from Munich and southern Germany. asserted

majority → come → Munich

However, millions of guests also travel from other parts of Germany and from around the world. asserted

millions → travel → world

German authorities tightened security measures, after the festival last year had to close temporarily due to overcrowding. asserted

festival → tighten → overcrowding

AI-powered cameras were installed for this year's fest to detect large crowds early on, the German news agency dpa reported. asserted

agency → power → crowds

A ban on knives and flying objects — especially drones — was also in effect. asserted

ban → fly → effect

There are entry checks, large bags are prohibited — and smoking marijuana is not allowed. asserted

smoking → be → marijuana

About 600 police officers are on duty around the festival in addition to Bavarian riot police, specialized pickpocket investigators, and international task forces from eight countries, dpa reported. asserted

dpa → report → countries

Oktoberfest security guard is crushed to death by free-falling 250ft 'Hangover' fairground ride in Munich

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