Blackgang Chine adventure park has been evacuated and will remain closed for the rest of the day (Monday) following an incident at the park this afternoon.
The incident took place on the Shipwrecked ride.
A spokesperson for Blackgang Chine told News OnTheWight,
“Our team have quickly responded to the incident and all guests were quickly and safely evacuated.
“The safe performance of our rides is key to what we do. We have stringent safety control procedures in place that we were able to instantly deploy.”
Footage of the incident
Mark Beames shared this short video to Twitter earlier today. It shows the ride on its side and men climbing up to rescue children from the ride.
If you haven’t been to the adventure park for sometime, you can see what the Shipwrecked ride looks like in these two videos below shared on YouTube by kittikoko. The first gives you an idea of what it would do when working, the second (a working version) shows what it’s like to ride.
Article edit
7.45pm 8th Aug 2022 – Video by Mark Beames added
