THE new Shipwrecked ride at Blackgang Chine had to be evacuated this afternoon following an incident and the park subsequently closed.
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A spokesperson said: "Here at Blackgang Chine we experienced an incident with our Shipwrecked ride this afternoon (Monday).
"Our team have quickly responded to the incident and all guests were quickly and safely evacuated.
"The safe performance of our rides is key to what we do. We have stringent safety control procedures in place that we were able to instantly deploy."
The ride opened earlier this year. See our article about its launch.
@BBCSouthNews Ship Wrecked ride at Blackgang Chine brakes mid ride pic.twitter.com/HmOijPU1yK
— Mark Beames (@TheeBeamer) August 8, 2022
More to follow.
UPDATE:
Eyewitnesses told the County Press some people on the ride received injuries.
A spokesperson from Blackgang Chine said: "We can confirm that no serious injuries were sustained and an NHS Ambulance attended the scene."
The fire service was not required.
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