Video: Rollercoaster In UK Gets Stuck, Riders Left Hanging For Nearly 40 Minutes

The riders were left hanging vertically for about 40 minutes before they were rescued and returned to the ground.

In a nightmarish incident, eight riders, including an 8-year-old girl, were left stranded at the top of a 72-foot-high rollercoaster that stalled at an amusement park in England. According to SkyNews, the incident took place on Friday at the Adventure Island theme park in Southend, Essex. The riders were left hanging vertically for about 40 minutes before they were rescued and returned to the ground.  Breaking news. A roller coaster at Southend Theme Park has broken down leaving riders stuck on the lift.#Southend#Rollercoasterpic.twitter.com/td1oYnFQgV

A video going viral on social media showed riders of the Rage attraction at the Adventure Island theme park stuck at a 90-degree angle facing skywards. They were left stranded near the highest point of the ride, which is advertised as Adventure Island's "biggest and best" rollercoaster - with "loops, twists, and flat-out speeds".

According to SkyNews, a rescue operation was launched and those aboard were evacuated and returned to the ground within 40 minutes. "Just after 2pm today, a carriage on Rage stopped on the lift," Marc Miller, managing director of the Stockvale Group - which runs Adventure Island, said.