Rescuers work to free a father and his son left hanging upside down 50 feet above the ground on a broken down rollercoaster in China.
Mr Zhang and his son were the only two riders when the rollercoaster suddenly came to halt just as it was about to plunge from its highest point, leaving them dangling precariously.
The situation at the amusement park in Shandong became increasingly desperate when local firefighters' attempts to rescue the pair were hampered by recent rainfall. Neither a bulldozer or cherry picker brought in to free the stranded thrillseekers could be deployed due to the sodden ground.
After more than half an hour of fruitless efforts, the rescuers resorted to hauling the roller coaster down with ropes and manpower - the ride shooting off along the track after being dislodged.
Father and son were later sent to hospital for treatment, state media reported, without elaborating on their conditions.
Watch video: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...-left-dangling-from-broken-rollercoaster.html
Mr Zhang and his son were the only two riders when the rollercoaster suddenly came to halt just as it was about to plunge from its highest point, leaving them dangling precariously.
The situation at the amusement park in Shandong became increasingly desperate when local firefighters' attempts to rescue the pair were hampered by recent rainfall. Neither a bulldozer or cherry picker brought in to free the stranded thrillseekers could be deployed due to the sodden ground.
After more than half an hour of fruitless efforts, the rescuers resorted to hauling the roller coaster down with ropes and manpower - the ride shooting off along the track after being dislodged.
Father and son were later sent to hospital for treatment, state media reported, without elaborating on their conditions.
Watch video: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...-left-dangling-from-broken-rollercoaster.html
