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| 'Panic' while trapped upside down | 'Panic' while trapped upside down |
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| A man trapped upside down for an hour when a funfair ride jammed has told how he panicked when his limbs went numb in the cold as blood rushed to his head. | |
| Darren Wood, 24, from Motherwell, was among 18 people trapped on the ride at Strathclyde Country Park near Glasgow. | Darren Wood, 24, from Motherwell, was among 18 people trapped on the ride at Strathclyde Country Park near Glasgow. |
| He said: "I was really worried, I was cold and panicking. My shoulders were sore because of the pressure. It was frightening, the rescue was laborious." | He said: "I was really worried, I was cold and panicking. My shoulders were sore because of the pressure. It was frightening, the rescue was laborious." |
| Mr Wood was rescued after a two-hour wait on the Move It ride. | Mr Wood was rescued after a two-hour wait on the Move It ride. |
| I'd like to know what caused the accident and why it took so long to rescue us Darren Wood | I'd like to know what caused the accident and why it took so long to rescue us Darren Wood |
| The ride jammed at about 2045 BST on Sunday, stranding 18 people in mid-air. | The ride jammed at about 2045 BST on Sunday, stranding 18 people in mid-air. |
| "It came to a halt while we were upside down, everyone thought it was part of the ride," Mr Wood said. | "It came to a halt while we were upside down, everyone thought it was part of the ride," Mr Wood said. |
| "I was upside down for about an hour, looking down I could see fire services and thought I'd be rescued soon. | "I was upside down for about an hour, looking down I could see fire services and thought I'd be rescued soon. |
| "Blood was rushing to my head, it was cold, my arms and legs were getting numb and that worried me. | "Blood was rushing to my head, it was cold, my arms and legs were getting numb and that worried me. |
| Mr Wood took this picture of firefighters on the scene | Mr Wood took this picture of firefighters on the scene |
| "My body was pushing on my shoulders and they were really sore. | "My body was pushing on my shoulders and they were really sore. |
| "I was panicked and I tried to focus but it was quite scary." | "I was panicked and I tried to focus but it was quite scary." |
| The 18 carnival-goers were "flipped over" after an hour and had blankets passed to them. | The 18 carnival-goers were "flipped over" after an hour and had blankets passed to them. |
| Mr Wood said he was "disappointed" by the lack of communication during the time it took to get him down. | Mr Wood said he was "disappointed" by the lack of communication during the time it took to get him down. |
| He said: "I was relieved to get off and was shivering because of my nerves and the cold. | He said: "I was relieved to get off and was shivering because of my nerves and the cold. |
| "No-one offered any explanation. | "No-one offered any explanation. |
| "I'd like to know what caused the accident and why it took so long to rescue us." | "I'd like to know what caused the accident and why it took so long to rescue us." |
| Were you affected by the fairground rescue or did you witness the events? Send your comments using the form below. | Were you affected by the fairground rescue or did you witness the events? Send your comments using the form below. |
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