Eight students rescued after being stuck at top of rollercoaster for hours in Texas
Eight students were rescued after being stranded for nearly four hours at the top of a rollercoaster in Galveston, Texas. The Iron Shark ride malfunctioned, leaving the students suspended in mid-air until emergency personnel could reach them. Fortunately, all students were unharmed and checked for dehydration after their ordeal.
- ▪Eight students were stuck on the Iron Shark rollercoaster at Pleasure Pier for almost four hours.
- ▪Emergency personnel used a rescue ladder to safely extricate the students from the ride.
- ▪The ride malfunctioned during its initial ascent, triggering an emergency stop.
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People stuck on a rollercoaster in Galveston, Texas. Photograph: KHOU11/YouTubeView image in fullscreenPeople stuck on a rollercoaster in Galveston, Texas. Photograph: KHOU11/YouTubeTexasEight students rescued after being stuck at top of rollercoaster for hours in TexasGroup was unharmed after dangling for almost four hours on ride that malfunctioned at Pleasure Pier in GalvestonGuardian staff Fri 29 May 2026 10.12 EDTLast modified on Fri 29 May 2026 10.13 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleEight students were rescued unharmed after dangling for hours at the top of a rollercoaster ride that became stuck in Texas.Pictures and news footage of the incident showed a rollercoaster car stalled at the peak of a huge almost vertical drop on the Iron Shark rollercoaster overlooking the Gulf of…
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