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| Drayton Manor death: Rapids rides closed at theme parks | Drayton Manor death: Rapids rides closed at theme parks |
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| Rapid water rides at theme parks across the country remain closed after a girl fell from one of the attractions. | Rapid water rides at theme parks across the country remain closed after a girl fell from one of the attractions. |
| Evha Jannath, 11, was on a school trip on Tuesday when she fell from a circular boat on Splash Canyon at Drayton Manor. | Evha Jannath, 11, was on a school trip on Tuesday when she fell from a circular boat on Splash Canyon at Drayton Manor. |
| Alton Towers and Legoland Windsor are among those to have closed similar water-based white knuckle rides. | Alton Towers and Legoland Windsor are among those to have closed similar water-based white knuckle rides. |
| Drayton Manor said it would remain closed on Friday for health and safety investigations. | Drayton Manor said it would remain closed on Friday for health and safety investigations. |
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| Merlin Entertainments, which runs Legoland and Alton Towers, said it had closed the following rides: | Merlin Entertainments, which runs Legoland and Alton Towers, said it had closed the following rides: |
| A spokesperson said that on learning of Tuesday's fatal fall at Drayton Manor, Merlin Entertainments shut the rides "with immediate effect" on a "precautionary basis". | A spokesperson said that on learning of Tuesday's fatal fall at Drayton Manor, Merlin Entertainments shut the rides "with immediate effect" on a "precautionary basis". |
| On Thursday, the company did not say when the attractions would reopen, but the spokesperson added the situation would be "reviewed". | On Thursday, the company did not say when the attractions would reopen, but the spokesperson added the situation would be "reviewed". |
| Some sites, including Lightwater Valley, in North Yorkshire, and West Midland Safari Park, have not closed rides in response to the death at Drayton Manor. | Some sites, including Lightwater Valley, in North Yorkshire, and West Midland Safari Park, have not closed rides in response to the death at Drayton Manor. |
| A safari park spokesman said it had, however, introduced a policy whereby all children need to be accompanied by an adult on its water rides. | A safari park spokesman said it had, however, introduced a policy whereby all children need to be accompanied by an adult on its water rides. |
| Evha's family, who released a statement through the campaign office of Leicester politician Keith Vaz on Wednesday evening, called for Splash Canyon to remain out of service until investigations ended. | Evha's family, who released a statement through the campaign office of Leicester politician Keith Vaz on Wednesday evening, called for Splash Canyon to remain out of service until investigations ended. |
| The family said their "world was torn apart" following Evha's death. | The family said their "world was torn apart" following Evha's death. |
| Erfana Bora, the head teacher at Jameah Girls Academy the Islamic day school Evha attended, described the youngster as a "lovely, sweet-natured girl [who] was loved by everyone". | Erfana Bora, the head teacher at Jameah Girls Academy the Islamic day school Evha attended, described the youngster as a "lovely, sweet-natured girl [who] was loved by everyone". |
| Staffordshire Police said Evha's post mortem was expected to take place on Monday. | Staffordshire Police said Evha's post mortem was expected to take place on Monday. |
| The Splash Canyon ride, which opened in 1993 and features up to 21 boats each with a capacity of six people, promises "a wild ride" with "fast-flowing rapids". Height restrictions are imposed and in some cases children are required to be accompanied by an adult. | The Splash Canyon ride, which opened in 1993 and features up to 21 boats each with a capacity of six people, promises "a wild ride" with "fast-flowing rapids". Height restrictions are imposed and in some cases children are required to be accompanied by an adult. |
| The death at Drayton Manor is thought to be the first at a UK theme park since 2004, when a 16-year-old girl fell from the Hydro ride at Oakwood theme park near Tenby, west Wales. | The death at Drayton Manor is thought to be the first at a UK theme park since 2004, when a 16-year-old girl fell from the Hydro ride at Oakwood theme park near Tenby, west Wales. |
| Five people were seriously injured at Alton Towers when the Smiler rollercoaster crashed in 2015. | Five people were seriously injured at Alton Towers when the Smiler rollercoaster crashed in 2015. |
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