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Ashlie Blakey & Ruth Suter

Alton Towers visitors 'scream' as rollercoaster stops mid-air after person falls ill

An Alton Towers customer has described the moment people 'screamed' in terror as a rollercoaster stopped mid-tracks after a person fell ill.

The guest became unwell during the incident on the Galactica roller coaster in the Staffordshire theme park on Thursday October 27. A woman from Manchester who witnessed the incident said the ride was stopped as medics rushed to help, Manchester Evening News reports.

She described hearing onlookers around the ride 'screaming'. She said: "The people witnessing around the ride were getting distressed by the screaming, and some kids were even crying because it was scary." A spokesperson for Alton Towers confirmed that the incident was not related to the safety of the ride.

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