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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. | 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. |
| You can send pictures or video to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk or by mms by dialing +44 (0)7725 100100. You should not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | You can send pictures or video to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk or by mms by dialing +44 (0)7725 100100. You should not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |
| I was at the park after the fireworks display for over an hour and the whole time the ride was stuck upside down. For most of that time the ride mechanics were working on the arm that held the seated area upside down and I never did get to see them get it upright. I would have expected more contingency for this type of incident.Chris West, East Kilbride, Scotland | |
| the ride broke down about 8.20 & the kids were hung upside down for over an hour & a half. they did not let the ride down in stages. they finally cut the hydraulic feed & seated area just dropped. i'm surprised none of the kids suffered injuries from the jolt of being thrown. | |
| the first boy to be freed was suffering panic attacks. | |
| M&D's (which is also situated in Strathclyde Country Park) is a large attraction. The fire brigade should have been more prepared for something like this to happen.julie Rodger, Stonehouse | |
| I was at the fireworks display in Strathclyde park and was in the crowd waiting to cross the footbridge from Motherwell to Hamilton, when several ambulances and fire engines tried to get through the crowd. The crowd was blocking the only route to the fairground area and may have cost the emergency services valuable time. Further planning for emeregency routes may be required in the future.Andy, Hamilton, Scotland | |
| Me and my husband were there last night and the ride stuck when we arrived at 8.15pm and we thought it was part of the ride, then when we passed the ride after the display it was stuck again only more serious this time.Evonne Gaittens, Motherwell | |