Eight riders were safely rescued after the Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston's Pleasure Pier in Texas stopped mid-ascent above a 90-degree drop, leaving them stranded for more than three hours

Eight students were rescued after a roller coaster malfunctioned at the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier on May 28, local fire officials said.

Eight riders were safely rescued after the Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston's Pleasure Pier in Texas stopped mid-ascent above a 90-degree drop, leaving them stranded for…

El incidente ocurrió en el parque de diversiones Pleasure Pier durante una excursión escolar. Tras una falla en el ascenso, los bomberos debieron bajarlos con arneses y un camión…

A rollercoaster in Texas malfunctioned whilst riders were 100ft in the air, leaving them stuck for hours on Thursday (28 May). Officials told local media the car was suspended 100…

Estaban en una excursión estudiantil que se convirtió en una pesadilla por una falla mecánica.Permanecieron suspendidos en la parte más alta de la icónica atracción "Iron Shark"…

Dramatic pictures showed firefighters climbing ladders to rescue eight passengers trapped at the top of the Iron Shark rollercoaster.

Group was unharmed after dangling for almost four hours on ride that malfunctioned at Pleasure Pier in Galveston

The riders on the Iron Shark coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier were all safely rescued.

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