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Dozens trapped on Chessington theme park ride | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Thirty-nine people, mainly children, were stranded on a theme park ride for more than three hours. | |
The thrill-seekers were trapped 20ft (6m) in the air on the Rameses Revenge. | |
The attraction is a top spin ride opened in 1995 that sees two rows of people suspended above jets of water before plummeting towards the ground. | |
Fire crews cut the safety harnesses and brought the trapped riders - two thirds of whom were children - to the ground on ladders. | |
'Sun cream' | |
London Fire Brigade 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." | |
He said around 20 firefighters were called to the theme park just after 17:00 BST and spent three and a half hours cutting the restraints off those stranded. | He said around 20 firefighters were called to the theme park just after 17:00 BST and spent three and a half hours cutting the restraints off those stranded. |
"Two people suffered asthma attacks and two were treated for anxiety whilst stuck on the ride," he told BBC News. | "Two people suffered asthma attacks and two were treated for anxiety whilst stuck on the ride," he told BBC News. |
One mother whose 13-year-old daughter was on board said the ride stopped at around 16:00 BST when the electrics failed. | 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. | 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. |
"They were on the ride for 90 minutes before the fire and rescue service came out to them." | "They were on the ride for 90 minutes before the fire and rescue service came out to them." |
In a statement Chessington said a technical problem led to "the automatic fail-safe system bringing the ride to a controlled stop". | In a statement Chessington said a technical problem led to "the automatic fail-safe system bringing the ride to a controlled stop". |
"We are very sorry for any discomfort our guests experienced during the delay." | |
The ride will be open again on Monday. |