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Oregon officials rescue 28 people stuck upside down on amusement park ride

Source link : https://www.mondialnews.com/2024/06/15/oregon-officials-rescue-28-people-stuck-upside-down-on-amusement-park-ride/

Visitors to the Oaks Amusement Park were stuck on the AtmosFear ride for a half hour after it unexpectedly stoppedEmergency crews in Oregon rescued 28 people on Friday after they were stuck for about half an hour dangling upside down high on a ride at a century-old amusement park.Portland fire and rescue said on the social platform X that firefighters worked with engineers at Oaks Park to manually lower the ride, but crews had been preparing to conduct a high-angle rope rescue if necessary. All riders were being evacuated and medically evaluated, and there were no reports of injuries. Continue reading…

Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/15/oregon-amusement-park-ride-stuck-upside-down

Author : Associated Press

Publish date : 2024-06-15 17:35:37

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Author : MondialnewS

Publish date : 2024-06-15 17:45:17

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