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17 passengers on the Wild Twisters thrill ride at Hong Kong's Ocean Park theme park were left stranded mid-air after the ride malfunctioned

The incident occurred on Sunday, Aug. 10

All passengers were safely rescued with no injuries reported

Visitors at a Hong Kong theme park were left stranded in the air after a ride malfunctioned.

At around 6:20 p.m. local time on Sunday, Aug. 10, the Wild Twisters thrill ride at the popular Ocean Park was suspended due to a signal failure, leaving the 17 passengers on board trapped in the air for over an hour, according to a statement from the park.

“The safety protection system of the Wild Twister ride was activated at 6:20 p.m. on Aug. 10 due to a failure signal detected, and the ride was suspended,” Ocean Park explained. “With th

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