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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

30 people trapped upside down on 100-year-old Oregon amusement park ride

AP

Emergency crews in Oregon rescued 30 people Friday after they were stuck for close to half an hour dangling upside down high on a ride at a century-old amusement park.

Portland Fire and Rescue said on the social platform X that firefighters worked with engineers at Oaks Park to manually lower the ride, but crews had been preparing to conduct a high-angle ropes rescue if necessary.

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