Rescuers scramble to assist individuals caught on the prime of 72ft-high rollercoaster after journey breaks down at Journey Island Southend

Terrified riders had been left hanging on the tracks of a 72 foot excessive rollercoaster for ‘at the least half an hour’ right now. 

Horrified onlookers watched as rescuers scrambled to assistance from eight individuals caught ‘on the prime’ of the Rage journey at Journey Island in Southend, Essex, simply earlier than 2pm.

Footage reveals one of many vehicles caught dangling vertically from the monitor because the riders face the sky. 

A sister, who’s brother was caught, stated she was ‘so scared’ when she realised the journey had stopped. 

When requested how her brother was doing now, she stated: ‘Completely positive, surprisingly he was fearless about it.’

Riders had been left hanging on the tracks of a 72 foot excessive rollercoaster for ‘at the least half an hour’

The involved sister, who requested to stay nameless, praised Journey Island’s response to the incident. She stated: ‘They did amazingly! Supported all of the households and stored away passers-by.’

An emergency escape platform carry was used to rescue the passengers. 

Journey Island describes itself as ‘The UK’s No.1 Free Admission Enjoyable Park’. 

A mom who was visiting the park along with her six-year-old daughter stated: ‘They needed to be harnessed and rescued down.

‘It received caught, it is the large one there that goes by means of the loop – it goes up, God is aware of excessive, after which straight again down after which loops.

‘It actually simply received caught, proper on the prime.’

The lady, who requested to not be named, added: ‘The carriages are nonetheless caught on the prime in the meanwhile, however the persons are out, they harnessed them out one on the time.

Journey Island’s response to the incident was praised by eyewitnesses

‘They had been up there for at the least half an hour, 45 minutes most likely.

‘It was all fairly calm to be truthful, the park appeared to deal with it actually, very well.

‘They had been reassuring them, there was no screaming or mass hysteria, although clearly there was a big crowd of individuals round and many individuals there.

‘I’ve by no means been on the journey, I am not about to now both.’