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'Transvaal Park' was a popular water park in Yasenevo, a suburb south of Moscow, Russia. With several large, heated pools, including a wave pool and twisting "river" for tubing, it had become one of the most popular attractions in the Moscow area and a symbol of the country's bloom of private enterprise. It was based on an African theme, and its name came from the South African province of Transvaal. It also included a sauna.
On February 14, 2004, however, it was the scene of a horrible accident in which the concrete roof collapsed, killing 28 people and injuring many with cuts from the glass shards. Hope fades for water park victims The architect Nodar Kancheli who had designed the structure claimed that terrorists likely attacked the attraction, but the cause turned out to be a faulty design. Press points finger of blame Case closed against architect in 2004 Moscow water park tragedy
A medical centre for people with spinal column trauma is to be built on the former site of Transvaal Park.

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★ Official site of the Transvaal Amusement Park