boy dies on \'world\'s largest\' water slide - times of india

Kansas City: according to officials and the boy\'s family, the youngest son of a Kansas member died on a water slide known as the world\'s largest.
The authorities did not immediately confirm the child who died at schlitterba water park in Kansas City, Kansas City, but State Representative Scott Schwab and his wife issued a statement saying it was their son
The statement said: \"Since the day he was born, he has brought rich happiness to our family and all the people he has touched . \" The statement requires privacy because the family is sad.
Winter Prosapio, spokesman for Schlitterbahn, said the child died at Verruckt, one of the park\'s main attractions, a 168-foot-
There are 264 stairs leading to the high water slide on the top.
In Germany, Verruckt means \"crazy\", certified by Guinness World Records as the world\'s tallest water slide.
Rider on multiple slides
According to the website of the park, the person raft must be 54 inch high in the end.
Officials have yet to provide specific details about the death of Caleb.
Kansas City police spokesman Officer Cameron Morgan said he had no information and Prosapio said more details would be released later.
\"We really don\'t know what\'s going on,\" she told reporters at a news conference . \". \"That\'s why . . .
A comprehensive investigation is necessary.
We must understand what happened.
Prosapio said: \"The park will be closed today and the ride will be closed before the investigation.
Authorities initially said the victim was 12 years old, but Clint schplatg, the pastor of the family spokesman, said Caleb was 10 years old.
Scott Schwab is a Republican from Olathe.
He has four sons with his wife, Michelle, said Mr.
House Speaker Ray Merrick told the family of Kansas City Star Schwab to be \"the center of his world \".
Prosapio said the boy\'s family went to the park with him on Sunday.
Although the operator did not explain the reason, the 2014 opening of Verruckt was delayed several times.
Two media preview days were canceled on 2014 as shipping 100-
Push the raft to the top of the slide.
Prosapio said on 2014 that park officials will not hesitate to postpone operations again, no matter how long it will take to ensure the safety of the slide.
In a news article related to a press release announcing a 2014 delay, Schlitterbahn co-
Owner Jeff Henry told USA Today that he and senior designer John Kucey had already calculated according to their calculations when designing the slide on the roller coaster, but that didn\'t translate well into something like
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