Malang tak berbau ...

Ini lah yang aku selalu cakap pada anak-anak aku. Ini lah yang aku maksudkan malang tak berbau ni. Aku memang selalu reluctant saja bila anak-anak minta kebenaran untuk aktiviti macam ni .. tapi macam-macam pulak lah alasan anak-anak aku bila dilarang tu.

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By Sophie Freeman
Last updated at 11:52 AM on 12th August 2009

Passengers riding on a Blackpool rollercoaster have suffered broken bones, back injuries and whiplash after two of its cars crashed.

A specialist rope rescue team was brought in to rescue 32 people who were stranded 20ft above the ground.

Two of the rollercoaster riders had to be cut out of their seats by firefighters. They both suffered neck injuries.

Collision: More than 30 people had to be rescued from the Big Dipper rollercoaster

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said the injured were evacuated from the ride using assorted stretchers, spinal boards and neck collars. One of the victims, a 25-year-old man, is undergoing facial surgery today.

Thousands more visitors to the 44-acre fun park were evacuated as the rescue operation began.

Initial reports into the crash say that one train had suddenly halted 25ft in the air. It was then hit in the rear by the following train which then rolled backwards into a dip.

Martin McKay, 27, of East Kilbride,Scotland was on the ride with one of his children.

He said: 'One car crashed into the other. We were going quite fast at the time, around 30 miles an hour at a guess. '

A spokesman for the service said the 32 'walking wounded' were then ferried to hospital by the ambulance service.

Investigation: The Health and Safety Executive is trying to find out why the two cars on the Big Dipper crashed (file photo)

The Big Dipper, which is 86 years old, is built of wood. Trains reach speeds of up to 50mph on the ride, which lasts two and a half minutes.

The Health and Safety Executive has launched an investigation into the cause of the crash, which happened at 7.45pm last night.

The Big Dipper will not be used again until clearance is given by safety teams.

The fire and rescue officer in charge of the operation, Mark Alderson ,said: 'It is the sort of incident that we do train for and it is fortunate the high-level rescue team were nearby.'

Pleasure Beach company secretary David Cam said: 'Clearly it is very rare that things like this happen.

'As a company, we dedicate ourselves to providing entertainment for thousands of families from around the world.

'Incidents like these are few and far between and our best wishes go to all those involved.'

Source : Mail OnLine