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The Guardian - US
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Death on Six Flags rollercoaster in US triggers ride closures across six states

The theme park company Six Flags temporarily closed nine rollercoasters across six amusement parks on Monday after one person died and several others were injured in an incident involving a coaster in Georgia.

A spokesperson for the park said they closed similar attractions across their parks “out of an abundance of caution” after the incident at Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles (24km) north-west of Atlanta.

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