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| Alton Towers Air breaks down: 80 people stuck on broken down Monorail during heatwave | |
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| Eighty people were trapped on the Monorail at Alton Towers for an hour during a heatwave, after two trains broke down. | Eighty people were trapped on the Monorail at Alton Towers for an hour during a heatwave, after two trains broke down. |
| The vehicles stopped at around 5:30pm on Wednesday as temperatures across the country soared above 30C. | The vehicles stopped at around 5:30pm on Wednesday as temperatures across the country soared above 30C. |
| It took staff an hour to walk guests off the ride via the evacuation walkways, BBC News reported. | It took staff an hour to walk guests off the ride via the evacuation walkways, BBC News reported. |
| Elsewhere at the park, guests on the Air rollercoaster were stranded mid-air for 20 minutes after the ride stopped. | Elsewhere at the park, guests on the Air rollercoaster were stranded mid-air for 20 minutes after the ride stopped. |
| Guests at the park tweeted to complain about the incidents, with one describing how she was "melting" while unable to leave the monorail ride. | Guests at the park tweeted to complain about the incidents, with one describing how she was "melting" while unable to leave the monorail ride. |
| @altontowers we're currently stuck on the monorail melting. Can you please let us out? #sweating #needaircon | @altontowers we're currently stuck on the monorail melting. Can you please let us out? #sweating #needaircon |
| second ride to close today and loads of people stranded on Air #epicfail #altontowers pic.twitter.com/m0t4WQC7Ek | second ride to close today and loads of people stranded on Air #epicfail #altontowers pic.twitter.com/m0t4WQC7Ek |
| A spokesman for the park told the broadcaster that the delays were "within expected levels" and that the guests on Air were evacuated from the ride "within standard operating procedures". | A spokesman for the park told the broadcaster that the delays were "within expected levels" and that the guests on Air were evacuated from the ride "within standard operating procedures". |
| He added that the monorail ride would re-open on Thursday. | He added that the monorail ride would re-open on Thursday. |
| "The train drivers kept guests informed via the on board PA system and refreshments were provided," he said. | "The train drivers kept guests informed via the on board PA system and refreshments were provided," he said. |
| No injuries were reported following either break-down. | No injuries were reported following either break-down. |
| The incidents comes after 16 people were left trapped 7.6m above the ground following a crash on The Smiler ride at the park last month. | The incidents comes after 16 people were left trapped 7.6m above the ground following a crash on The Smiler ride at the park last month. |
| Some four park guests were left with serious injuries after a carriage packed with guests crashed into an empty carrier on 2 June. | Some four park guests were left with serious injuries after a carriage packed with guests crashed into an empty carrier on 2 June. |
| Vicky Balch, 20, and Leah Washington, 17, were among the most seriously injured after the tragic accident, and have both had parts of their legs amputated. | Vicky Balch, 20, and Leah Washington, 17, were among the most seriously injured after the tragic accident, and have both had parts of their legs amputated. |