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| Rescue services have freed 18 people who were trapped upside down on a fairground ride at Strathclyde Country Park, in Hamilton, near Glasgow. | Rescue services have freed 18 people who were trapped upside down on a fairground ride at Strathclyde Country Park, in Hamilton, near Glasgow. |
| Fire and ambulance crews released the riders, aged between eight and 27, within two hours of a mechanical fault, which happened just before 2100 GMT. | Fire and ambulance crews released the riders, aged between eight and 27, within two hours of a mechanical fault, which happened just before 2100 GMT. |
| The revellers had to be freed in pairs from the ride, where they were stuck 20ft (6m) above the ground. | The revellers had to be freed in pairs from the ride, where they were stuck 20ft (6m) above the ground. |
| Everyone was removed from the ride by 2300 GMT, Strathclyde Police said. | Everyone was removed from the ride by 2300 GMT, Strathclyde Police said. |
| Most of the people were believed to be suffering from dizziness. | Most of the people were believed to be suffering from dizziness. |
| One teenager was taken to hospital suffering from hypothermia. | One teenager was taken to hospital suffering from hypothermia. |
| Health and safety officers are due to assess the ride | Health and safety officers are due to assess the ride |
| It is understood the young people had been hanging upside down for half an hour before engineers managed to free the mechanism that enabled the passengers to be brought upright. | It is understood the young people had been hanging upside down for half an hour before engineers managed to free the mechanism that enabled the passengers to be brought upright. |
| Strathclyde Fire Brigade used lines to steady the ride and turn it round in stages to bring each group of passengers close to the ground. | Strathclyde Fire Brigade used lines to steady the ride and turn it round in stages to bring each group of passengers close to the ground. |
| Firefighters also used ladders to bring people to safety. | Firefighters also used ladders to bring people to safety. |
| Ronnie Nesbit, whose daughters were trapped, has expressed anger about the entire incident. | Ronnie Nesbit, whose daughters were trapped, has expressed anger about the entire incident. |
| "My daughters were here and my son and I got a phone call saying the two of them were stuck up there," he said. | "My daughters were here and my son and I got a phone call saying the two of them were stuck up there," he said. |
| "I think the information passed across to the likes of parents like myself - got pushed from pillar to post by the police again, and there was just no information coming across." | "I think the information passed across to the likes of parents like myself - got pushed from pillar to post by the police again, and there was just no information coming across." |
| Meanwhile, health and safety officials are due to make a full inspection of the ride. | Meanwhile, health and safety officials are due to make a full inspection of the ride. |
| Were you affected by the fairground rescue or did you witness the events? Send your comments using the form below. | Were you affected by the fairground rescue or did you witness the events? Send your comments using the form below. |
| You can send pictures or video to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk or by mms by dialing +44 (0)7725 100100. You should not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | You can send pictures or video to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk or by mms by dialing +44 (0)7725 100100. You should not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |
| I was at the fireworks display in Strathclyde park and was in the crowd waiting to cross the footbridge from Motherwell to Hamilton, when several ambulances and fire engines tried to get through the crowd. The crowd was blocking the only route to the fairground area and may have cost the emergency services valuable time. Further planning for emeregency routes may be required in the future.Andy, Hamilton, Scotland | |
| Me and my husband were there last night and the ride stuck when we arrived at 8.15pm and we thought it was part of the ride, then when we passed the ride after the display it was stuck again only more serious this time.Evonne Gaittens, Motherwell | |