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Thirteen children and one adult were hurt when a roller coaster derailed at a seaside amusement park this evening.
Emergency services were called to Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl, Bridgend, at around 5.50pm after an accident with the Wacky Worm ride.
Witnesses said several thrill-seekers, including children, were left bloodied following the incident.
Police later confirmed thirteen children and one adult received minor injuries and some were taken to hospital.
South Wales Police said: ‘Officers were called to Coney Beach Amusement Park, Porthcawl, Bridgend at around 5:50pm this evening following an accident involving one of the rides.
‘At this time we have confirmed that 13 children and one adult have sustained minor injuries. Some of these have required hospital treatment.
‘The amusement park will remain closed tomorrow while officers and health and safety personnel carry out their investigation.
‘Please continue to avoid the area to allow Emergency Services access.’
Thirteen children and one adult were hurt when a roller coaster derailed at a seaside amusement park this evening.Pictured: Stills from a video of the incident
Emergency services were called to Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl, Bridgend, at around 5.50pm after an accident with the Wacky Worm ride
Witnesses said several thrill-seekers, including children, were left bloodied following the incident
Coney Beach Amusement Park said: ‘Due to an incident on a third-party ride not owned by Coney Beach, we were instructed by the police to clear the site for further investigation.
‘We apologise for the disruption and will be providing refunds to affected guests as soon as possible. We will be releasing instructions on refunds shortly.
‘We thank you for your cooperation.’
The Wacky Worm ride is described as ‘The perfect first thrill ride for the kids. This small introductory roller coaster for the kids will get them screaming.’
It comes just days after festival-goers were left dangling upside down for 20 minutes after a fairground ride at Boardmasters broke down.
The Apollo 13 attraction takes thrill-seekers to the highest point of the festival in Newquay, Cornwall, swinging riders up towards the sky on a huge arm before flipping them over when they get to the top.
Police later confirmed thirteen children and one adult received minor injuries and some were taken to hospital
The Wacky Worm ride is described as ‘The perfect first thrill ride for the kids. This small introductory roller coaster for the kids will get them screaming.’ Pictured: Coney beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl
It’s normally one of the highlights of the music and surfing event, but on Friday evening visitors had a terrifying experience as it got stuck, leaving them in an unpleasant position.
Chilling footage posted to social media in the wake of the malfunction shows panicking families being rescued from the ride late at night.
The clip sees Apollo 13 remaining rigidly in an upright position, towering over the popular festival as bystanders watch on in horror.
The poster captioned the video: ‘Apollo 13 broke, with people stuck at the top for 20 minutes.’
A spokesperson for Boardmasters Festival said: ‘At 1am on Thursday morning, one of the attractions temporarily lost power. As a safety precaution, the ride automatically halted with people on board.
‘The ride operator immediately responded and safely assisted all guests from the ride within 20 minutes. At no point were guests in any danger. The ride has since undergone a full safety check and resumed normal operation.’
