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| Alton Towers rollercoaster Oblivion evacuated after it stopped at highest point | Alton Towers rollercoaster Oblivion evacuated after it stopped at highest point |
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| Passengers have been escorted off the "Oblivion" roller coaster at the Alton Towers theme park after it stopped at its highest point — 180ft above the ground. | |
| The theme park said the ride stopped after a "minor technical fault" and that the safety of customers had not been compromised. | |
| The owner of Alton Towers, Merlin Attractions, was fined a record £5m in September last year after a crash left five people with life-changing injuries and several others seriously hurt. | |
| Following the evacuation, a spokesperson for the theme park said: “This afternoon Oblivion stopped after a sensor on the ride detected a minor technical fault. | |
| "The ride performed exactly as it is designed to do. In line with our well-rehearsed procedures, guests were assisted from the ride. At no point was guest safety compromised.” | |
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