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Chessington World of Adventures theme park riders left stranded Chessington World of Adventures theme park riders stuck
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A rescue operation is under way after about 40 people became stranded on a theme park ride. About 40 people were left stranded on a ride at Chessington World of Adventures in Surrey for more than three hours.
London Fire Brigade was called to Chessington World of Adventures in Surrey shortly after 17:00 BST. London Fire Brigade was called to the park shortly after 17:00 BST.
Those on the Rameses Revenge ride are stranded 20ft (6m) in the air, a fire brigade spokesman said. Those on the Rameses Revenge ride were stranded 20ft (6m) in the air, a fire brigade spokesman said.
Station manager Justin Coo said: "Firefighters are doing very well to get people down as quickly and safely as possible." Firefighters had to cut people out of their restraints, walk them down the ride and use a ladder to get them to ground level, the spokesman added.
He added: "We're cutting people out of their restraints, walking them down the ride and helping them down a ladder to ground level. Station manager Justin Coo said: "No injuries have been reported though a few people are understandably a bit uncomfortable as they had been stuck for some time.
"No injuries have been reported though a few people are understandably a bit uncomfortable as they've been stuck for some time." "We had to cut people out of their restraints, walk them down the ride and help them down a ladder to ground level."
'Personal discomfort'
One mother whose 13-year-old daughter was on board said the ride stopped at around 16:00 BST when the electrics failed.
Speaking to Sky News at the time of the incident she said: "They have been sending up water and sun cream to them because it was rather hot initially.
"It is very concerning because they were stuck and all the electrics failed.
"They were on the ride for 90 minutes before the fire and rescue service came out to them."
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