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02/07/2014
Holidaymakers Rescued From Amusement Park Ride
Emergency services were called after a ride at an amusement park in Tramore, Co Waterford malfunctioned and left six people stranded some 60 metres above the ground.
The six, understood to be two families on holiday in the area, were trapped on the ride for up to an hour, before emergency services were able to rescue them with a crane lift fire engine.
Engineers had tried to restart the stalled ride, but were unsuccessful.
It has now been shut down for repairs.
No one was injured in the incident.
(MH/CD)
The six, understood to be two families on holiday in the area, were trapped on the ride for up to an hour, before emergency services were able to rescue them with a crane lift fire engine.
Engineers had tried to restart the stalled ride, but were unsuccessful.
It has now been shut down for repairs.
No one was injured in the incident.
(MH/CD)
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