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A 10 years old boy was killed and the world’s tallest waterslide has been closed until further notice. The world’s tallest waterslide “Verrückt is located at the Schlitterbahn water park in the city of Kansas. This waterslide was immediately closed after this incident. The spokesperson of the park said that they still don’t know about the death of young boy Caleb Schwab. But, it was said by corporate director of communications for Schlitterbahn Winter Prospapio that we are very sad that a young boy has died this afternoon on the waterslide “Verrückt”. He added that our first priority is the safety of people and the Kansas City Park has been closed due to further investigation.

He said that it was not yet confirmed that whether the boy fell from waterslide or was even aboard on a boat when seriously injured, we don’t know exactly what happened. So, a complete investigation will take place to find out the cause of death. Point to be noted that Caleb Schwab was the son of Kansas Rep. Scott Schwab. His family issued a statement that “we thank Kansas City, all communities and all our friends for their expressions on the sudden loss of our son Caleb Thomas Schwab. Your continued prayers are appreciated”. It is important that waterslide Verrückt was opened after a long delay in 2014.