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| Children rescued after Chessington theme park ride fails | Children rescued after Chessington theme park ride fails |
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| Scores of people including children have been rescued after being stranded on a ride at Chessington World of Adventures for up to 90 minutes. | Scores of people including children have been rescued after being stranded on a ride at Chessington World of Adventures for up to 90 minutes. |
| Emergency services were called to the theme park in Surrey shortly after 5pm on Sunday, by which time those on board the Rameses Revenge ride had already spent an hour suspended 20 feet in the air, witnesses said . | Emergency services were called to the theme park in Surrey shortly after 5pm on Sunday, by which time those on board the Rameses Revenge ride had already spent an hour suspended 20 feet in the air, witnesses said . |
| About 40 people were trapped on board the ride after a fault. | About 40 people were trapped on board the ride after a fault. |
| Justin Coo, of London Fire Brigade, told Sky News that children as young as eight were likely to have been on it, but as there was a minimum height requirement of 1.4 metres, there were not thought to be any younger. | Justin Coo, of London Fire Brigade, told Sky News that children as young as eight were likely to have been on it, but as there was a minimum height requirement of 1.4 metres, there were not thought to be any younger. |
| Many of those trapped were "agitated and stressed" he said. | Many of those trapped were "agitated and stressed" he said. |
| One mother whose 13-year-old daughter was on board said the ride stopped about 4pm when the electrics failed. | One mother whose 13-year-old daughter was on board said the ride stopped about 4pm when the electrics failed. |
| She told Sky News: "They have been sending up water and sun cream to them because it was rather hot initially. | She told Sky News: "They have been sending up water and sun cream to them because it was rather hot initially. |
| "They are taking children down first. There are some kids on there with learning difficulties that are being brought down." | "They are taking children down first. There are some kids on there with learning difficulties that are being brought down." |
| The woman said: "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." | The woman said: "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." |
| Fire crews had to cut through harnesses to release those on board. The theme park confirmed there were no injuries and apologised to those caught up in the rescue operation. | Fire crews had to cut through harnesses to release those on board. The theme park confirmed there were no injuries and apologised to those caught up in the rescue operation. |
| Chessington apologised in a statement for "any discomfort our guests experienced during the delay". A spokesman confirmed the attraction would be open on Monday. | Chessington apologised in a statement for "any discomfort our guests experienced during the delay". A spokesman confirmed the attraction would be open on Monday. |
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