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| Dozens trapped on Chessington theme park ride | Dozens trapped on Chessington theme park ride |
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| Thirty-nine people, mainly children, were stranded on a ride for more than three hours. | Thirty-nine people, mainly children, were stranded on a ride for more than three hours. |
| The thrill-seekers were trapped 20ft (6m) in the air on the Rameses Revenge at Chessington World of Adventures. | The thrill-seekers were trapped 20ft (6m) in the air on the Rameses Revenge at Chessington World of Adventures. |
| 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. | 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 to the ground on ladders. | Fire crews cut the safety harnesses and brought the trapped riders to the ground on ladders. |
| 'Sun cream' | '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." | 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 about 20 firefighters were called to the Surrey 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 about 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." | "We are very sorry for any discomfort our guests experienced during the delay." |
| The ride will be open again on Monday. | The ride will be open again on Monday. |