"Since the day he was born, he brought abundant joy to our family and all those who he came into contact with," a family statement said. "A park website description of the water slide says two to three people are typically strapped to a raft and then sent down a "jaw-dropping" 168-foot, 7-inch (51.4 metre) slide.They are then "blasted back up a second massive hill and then sent down yet another gut wrenching 50-foot drop for the ultimate in water slide thrills. Caleb Schwab, the son of a Kansas state legislator, was killed Sunday on the Verruckt, a towering water slide at Kansas City’s Schlitterbahn Water Park.Schlitterbahn spokeswoman Winter Prosapio told a news conference that it was the first such incident at the park. "A GoFundMe page set up to raise funds for funeral expenses had generated more than $22,000 in donations on Monday.The grieving family offered thanks for the support they received from the Kansas City community. The family will be in our thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 09, 2016 04:41 UTC