10 people have been injured after a roller coaster carriage derailed and fell 30 feet onto a children's ride in Scotland.
Highlights
- At least 10 people injured in the incident at a theme park in Scotland
- Eyewitnesses say roller coaster flew off the rails as it turned a corner
- The theme park has been closed until further notice
A roller coaster carriage at a theme park in Scotland came off its rails on Sunday and fell 30 feet (nine metres) onto a children's ride, local media reported, with police saying 10 people had been injured.
The Daily Record newspaper cited eyewitness reports saying the carriage, carrying 10 people, on the Tsunami ride at M&D's theme park in Motherwell in southern Scotland flew off the rails as it turned a corner and plummeted to the ground.
Pictures on Twitter showed people trying to help those trapped in an upside down carriage.
"A serious incident occurred at M&D's today involving the Tsunami roller coaster. We have all emergency services on site to assist. The theme park is closed until further notice," a spokeswoman for the park said in a statement.
Lanarkshire Police said in a statement on Twitter that 10 casualties had been confirmed and an investigation was under way.
The Scottish ambulance service earlier said six ambulance crews, a special operations response team and emergency doctors had been sent to the park.
Pictures on Twitter showed people trying to help those trapped in an upside down carriage.
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