TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The local district attorney says seven more rides are opening at a Kansas water park where a 10-year-old boy died in 2016 but another four remain closed.

The Schlitterbahn park in Kansas City, Kansas, started its season on May 25 with only six attractions open following a state audit. The local district attorney’s office said Friday that another seven rides substantially comply with state regulations.

A state notice listed 11 alleged violations covering dozens of audit findings, mostly record-keeping and safety-sign issues.

Schlitterbahn spokeswoman Winter Prosapio said the park has yet to ask the state to re-examine the remaining four rides. They include two waterslides, a surfing ride and a chair-lift ride.

In August 2016, Caleb Schwab died while riding a 17-story waterslide that has been closed since his death.

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By DAN MARGOLIES

Two more individuals face criminal charges in connection with the 2016 death of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab on the Schlitterbahn water slide, bringing to five the number of people charged.

An indictment unsealed this week in Wyandotte County District Court accuses two maintenance workers at the Kansas City, Kansas, waterpark of obstructing law enforcement by giving false information to investigators.

Involuntary manslaughter charges also have been filed against the waterpark itself and its former director of operations. And reckless second-degree murder charges have been filed against a general contractor.

The indictment of David Hughes, a maintenance supervisor, and John Zalsman, a member of the park’s maintenance crew, alleges they told agents of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation that the ride did not have a brake mat.

In fact, according to the indictment, videos, photos and eyewitnesses attested to the existence of the brake mat, which was designed to slow the raft down.

“Records and eyewitness accounts reveal that these men assisted with Verruckt’s construction and performed multiple repairs of the brake mat in question over the years while Verruckt was in public operation,” the indictment states.

Investigators wanted to know why the men had failed to repair the brake mat after it fell off just 10 days before Schwab was killed.

If convicted, Hughes and Zalsman face a maximum of 17 months in prison and a fine of up to $100,000.

Attorneys for the men did not return calls seeking comment.

A Kansas Department of Labor audit released last week found dozens of safety violations at Schlitterbahn, which opened for the 2018 season on May 25. Schlitterbahn, which is based in Texas, criticized the audit’s accuracy and said its commitment to safety remained its “highest priority.”

The Verruckt, though no longer in operation, remains standing as the investigation into Schwab’s death continues.

Dan Margolies is a senior reporter and editor in conjunction with the Kansas News Service. You can reach him on Twitter @DanMargolies.