SEVEN HURT AS M&D's ROLLERCOASTER DERAILS

Seven people have been injured after a rollercoaster derailed at M&D's amusement park in Motherwell, Scotland.
Police, fire and ambulance officers are working at the scene in Strathclyde Country Park and a rescue operation is under way.

The accident occurred around 3.40pm on the Tsunami ride, according to Police Scotland.
"We can confirm we are currently working with other emergency services to ascertain the full extent of the situation," a statement said.
"We can confirm there are injured parties - approximately seven people."


A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said six ambulance crews and a specialist operation team are at the scene.
A statement from the theme park said the venue has been closed.
Sky's Scotland Correspondent James Matthews said: "A very serious situation appears to be unfolding.

"According to eyewitnesses it appears that part ... of this ride has fallen some distance.
"There is talk - according to people who saw this - of (the ride falling) some 20 metres.
"There are approximately seven people who are said to be injured. It's not clear how serious these injuries are.

"But a number of people at least are still trapped inside the ride."
Witness James Millerick told Sky News: "You heard shrieks from other customers at the theme park.
"When we got there the rollercoaster had come off the track entirely. (It) was upside down on the concrete path."
Katie Burns said she had just finished riding the rollercoaster and was walking past when the carriage crashed with children on board.
On Facebook, she wrote: "Literally got off the Tsunami at M&D's and then walking past and the next lot of people get on and the full thing goes off the tracks.
"Honestly never been so scared in my life, with this weather they should not be on.
"Kids and adults are still on it upside down, it's like something out a horror film, children crying and everything.

"Literally can't believe this, my heart goes out to everyone on it, a full load came off the track but and on the pavement, lik
e a horror film worse thing ever heard and seen, can't get over this."
The Tsunami ride is described on the theme park's website as "Scotland's only inverted rollercoaster".

The accident is not the first at the M&D's theme park.
Nine people had to be rescued from the Tsunami rollercoaster in July 2011 after it suffered a mechanical failure.
And in March this year, eight people had to be rescued from the Tornado rollercoaster when it became stuck 20 feet off the ground.


Source : sky news.