Rollercoaster Riders Rescued After Train Becomes Stuck at Top of Hill
Emergency crews used a ladder to evacuate the riders one by one, and no injuries were immediately reported, officials said.
- On Thursday, eight riders were stranded on the Iron Shark roller coaster at Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas, after the ride stalled near the top of its 100-foot lift.
- Emergency crews responded to the scene, using a ladder truck to carefully evacuate the riders one by one from the ride's highest point.
- No injuries were immediately reported following the operation, which took place near the highest point of the tallest roller coaster at Pleasure Pier.
- Officials have not yet determined what caused the ride to stop, though an investigation into the incident is currently underway.
- KTRK and CNN Newsource reported on the rescue effort as emergency crews assisted the stranded riders during the operation.
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Eight U.S. students found themselves trapped for hours close to 30 metres high on roller coasters in a Texas amusement park.
Eight people were stuck in the toy, 30 meters high, at the end of the cart climb in a Texas park. Despite the scare, no one got hurt.
Eight students were trapped more than 100 feet (30 meters) above the ground at a Texas amusement park after a ride malfunctioned. The rescue took four hours.
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The Independent (US)Rollercoaster riders stuck on 100ft vertical hill for hours after malfunction
A rollercoaster in Texas malfunctioned whilst riders were 100ft in the air, leaving them stuck for hours on Thursday (28 May). Officials told local media the car was suspended 100 feet (30.4 meters) in the air on the Iron Shark rollercoaster at Galveston’s Pleasure Pier after becoming stuck at approximately 5:20pm local time (22:20pm GMT). Footage shows emergency workers positioning a ladder truck under a car carrying middle and high school stud…
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