Thrillseekers trapped on a Flamingo Land ride after it stopped midway through its run. Picture: Jonathan Somerville
THRILLSEEKERS were trapped on a Flamingo Land rollercoaster for around an hour due to a technical issue.
The Kumali rollercoaster was making its ascent when it stopped on Thursday afternoon.
A Flamingo Land spokeswoman said: "Due to a minor mechanical issue, the Kumali rollercoaster train stopped a short distance up the initial ascent, in accordance with its safety systems.
"Customers were safely evacuated from the ride as per our standard training and formal procedures by our experienced engineers and operations team."
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