Thursday, May 29 2025 | Time 02:10 Hrs(IST)
States » SouthPosted at: May 27 2025 11:08PM


Over 3-hr ordeal ends, 30 visitors struck at 150 ft height in a ride at amusement park, safely rescued

Chennai, May 27 (UNI) Ending their over three hour ordeal, 30 visitors, who were struck at a height
of 15 ft following a technical glitch in the Top Gun ride at a popular amusement park on the ECR on
the outskirts of the city, were safely rescued on Tuesday night.
Fire service personnel along with police officials rescued all the stranded visitors using hydraulic
cranes, ending their over three hour long ordeal.
Among those stranded included ten women, eight kids and an elderly man.
The successful rescue operations brought a huge sigh of relief among tens and hundreds of visitors
who had thronged the park with their wards to enjoy the summer holidays.
Soon after they were rescued, refreshments were given and those who needed medical assistance
were also provided by the medical team which was stationed at the spot along with an ambulance.
Panic gripped as the ride got stuck soon after it was operated at 1800 hrs following a sound in the
motor, due to which 30 visitors were struck at a height of 150 ft.
The incident took place at the VGP Universal Kingdom, the first amusement park to come up in
the city and set up by the VGP Group, on the ECR, which also houses other such parks, setting
the trend leading to emergence of similar amusement parks up across the state.
One of those who was stranded said 30 visitors were seated in two rows with each one containing
15 visitors.
The Amusement Park management said the glitch occurred in the Top Gun ride.
Soon after the ride started, a sudden sound in the motor operating the ride was noticed following which it got struck in mid air.
Though it had immediately pressed cranes into service to rescue them, it went in vain due to insufficient height.
To ease the tension, biscuits and drinking water were served to the stranded visitors, before the
fire service and police personnel arrived and rescued them safely.
UNI GV 2250
Tags: #Over 3-hr ordeal ends# 30 visitors struck at 150 ft height in a ride at amusement park# safely rescued
More News

Chandrababu Naidu unanimously elected National President of TDP

29 May 2025 | 12:35 AM

Kadapa, May 28 (UNI) Telugu Desam Party National President and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu was on Wednesday unanimously elected national president of Telugu Desam party again during the annual conclave Mahanadu.

see more..
Kerala: AICC gen-secy K C Venugopal refuses meeting with AITC coordinator P V Anvar

Kerala: AICC gen-secy K C Venugopal refuses meeting with AITC coordinator P V Anvar

28 May 2025 | 11:58 PM

Malappuram, May 28 (UNI) AICC (All India Congress Committee) General Secretary K C Venugopal on Wednesday refused to give time to meet with former Nilambur assembly constituency MLA and All India Trinamool Committee (AITC) State Coordinator, P V Anvar.

see more..

TDP leaders highlight achievements of one year rule in Andhra Pradesh

28 May 2025 | 11:41 PM

Kadapa, May 28 (UNI) Union and state Ministers, MPs and MLAs belonging to Andhra Pradesh's ruling Telugu Desam on Wednesday highlighted the achievements of the government including stopping the privatisation of Visakha steel plant while addressing the Mahanadu here.

see more..

AP CM dismisses HAL relocation claims

28 May 2025 | 11:20 PM

Kadapa, May 28 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday categorically dismissed media reports and political allegations suggesting that he sought the relocation of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility from Karnataka to his state.

see more..

School girl stabbed to death inside her house, another hurt in TN

28 May 2025 | 11:09 PM

Chennai, May 28 (UNI) In a shocking and spine chilling incident, a tenth
standard girl student was stabbed to death in her residence and her
relative, also a student, was injured in a brutal attack by two youths at
Sholingur in Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday evening.

see more..