( CNN ) -- A 15-year-old girl died and two other people were hospitalized with severe injuries after an amusement park ride in Barcelona , Spain , broke in midair , a city spokeswoman said . A young boy who was on the ride suffered minor injuries , but walked away from the twisted metal on his own , Barcelona spokeswoman Rosa Diaz said . The names of the victims have not been announced . The mechanical arm of `` El Pendulo '' ( The Pendulum ) broke and the basket carrying the teens fell on top of the ride known as `` The Golden Mine , '' said Sara Jaurriete , director of the Tibidabo amusement park . The park 's website describes El Pendulo as `` the ultimate free fall and the first of its kind in Spain . '' The ride has a `` long articulated arm where passengers are taken up to 38 meters ( 124 ft ) . From here , you are dropped in a free fall reaching 100kph ( 60 mph ) in 2.8 seconds . Once you reach the bottom , the arm takes you through a 50-metre arc , '' the park 's website says . The Pendulum has been in operation for the past four years , and it is billed as one of the park 's main attractions . About 4,000 visitors were in the park when the accident happened Saturday evening , Jaurriete said . The park will be closed on Sunday as an investigation begins .
A ride basket breaks in midair , falling onto another ride . Two people are seriously injured ; another victim walks away with minor injuries . El Pendulo ride is one of the main attractions at at the amusement park in Barcelona , Spain . The park is closed Sunday as an investigation begins .