Moment fairground goers free revellers stuck on collapsed 180ft ride in Birmingham as two women taken to hospital

SHOCKING footage shared with The Sun shows the moment fairground goers scrambled to free a woman stuck on a collapsed ride in Birmingham.

Cops and emergency services rushed to the scene and sealed off an area around the 180ft Star Flyer ride in Centenary Square - as two women were hospitalised.

More than half a dozen people were seen in video exclusively shared with The Sun urgently trying to free distressed young passengers after the attraction came to a screeching halt.

They gathered around the mangled ride where at least two people were stuck between the collapsed seats and a barrier - fighting to hoist them down to safety.

The clip saw baffled eyewitnesses describing how the ride suddenly collapsed - saying in disbelief "it was all the way up there and it fell, the thing fell!"

One bystander could be heard saying how there was "blood on someone's face".

All the rides were stopped and the bright neon lights turned off as emergency services treated some 13 people injured at the scene.

West Midlands Fire Service said the ride "dropped to ground level whilst in operation" in an incident around 7.30pm on Thursday.

According to West Midlands Ambulance Service, paramedics found 13 patients in need of help when they arrived at the scene.

Two women were treated for injuries "not believed to be serious" and taken to hospital, a spokeswoman said.

Eleven others were assessed and discharged at the scene, she added.

Cops confirmed that no serious injuries were reported.

Dozens of people were pictured watching on in horror at the park amid the chaos.

Images circulating on social media appeared to show someone on a stretcher with several police cars, ambulances and fire engines present.

Other photos shared appear to show the mangled seats on one of the rides tangled with each other.

A police cordon is currently in place between the ice rink, the library and the Rep theatre, with people asked to avoid the area.

A spokesperson for West Mids Fire Service said: "At approximately 1930 on Thursday 12th December we responded to an incident at Victoria Square outside the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham.

"One fire engine from Ladywood fire station attended, and arrived in just over four minutes.

"This incident involved a fairground ride that had failed and crashed. The ride dropped to ground level whilst in operation.

"We assisted Ambulance colleagues with treatment of a number of casualties, whose injuries are not life-threatening.

"One casualty has been conveyed to hospital, with several others discharged on scene. We are not working on the rescue of any further casualties.

"This incident has now been left with West Midlands Police."

One witness at the scene told the BBC he saw "girls who appeared to be injured" walking away from the area, with "one girl who seemed to have her face cut".

A West Midlands Police spokesperson told The Sun: "We currently have officers in Centenary Square, Birmingham following reports of an issue with one of the rides.

"A small number of people are being treated at the scene by paramedics, but no serious injuries have been reported. 

"Centenary Square remains cordoned off this evening while we support our emergency service colleagues.

"Please avoid the area."

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