UK heatwaves
UK heatwaves: Amusement park guests forced to walk down after rollercoaster stops
London/IBNS: Amid severe heatwaves in the United Kingdom with soaring temperatures and power outages, people caught on a rollercoaster at Staffordshire's AltonTowers amusement park were forced to go down a flight of stairs to reach the ground after the ride stopped suddenly while being at the top.
A guest named Dean shared a picture of the harrowing experience on Twitter. He wrote, "A Oblivion shuttle has stopped at the top, I'm sure the magical bottles of water will be straight out in this heat."
A Oblivion shuttle has stopped at the top, I’m sure the magical bottles of water will be straight out in this heat! ⚠️🥵🫠 @altontowers pic.twitter.com/GfPNoGGHqd
— Dean (@dean8001) July 19, 2022
The guest created a thread on Twitter along with the images of people stuck at the roller coaster till the evacuation took place.
According to his post, authorities provided water bottles to the people who were experiencing the scorching heat.
He also said that the ride was unable to get started because of the evacuation process.
No injuries were reported during the evacuation process.
The United Kingdom is experiencing record-breaking temperatures and power outages due to overheating of equipment.
The excessive heat caused the melting of the signalling equipment and damaged train tracks in Britain on Wednesday.
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