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The Irish Sun
12 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Horror moment woman desperately clings for her life from 100ft tall ferris wheel screaming ‘help I'm going to die!'
THIS is the horror moment a woman desperately clung to a metal structure while hanging from a 100-foot-tall ferris wheel in Brazil. Chilling footage shows the woman screaming "help I'm going to die" as 2 The woman desperately clung to a metal structure while hanging from a 100-foot-tall ferris wheel Credit: Newsflash 2 Onlookers were left horrified as the big wheel inched around an entire rotation before carrying the woman to the ground Credit: Newsflash The woman can be seen grabbing onto the metal frame of the Ferris wheel cabin and clinging on And the only thing that stopped her from falling through was her grip on the metal bars. At first, it was thought that she slipped from her seat after a safety restraint malfunctioned. It later emerged that the woman had opened the cabin's safety barrier and tried to get out, believing the ride had ended. read more world news Onlookers were left horrified as the big wheel inched around an entire rotation before carrying the woman to the ground. And as her arms begin to tire, she can be heard screaming: "Help, I'm going to die! I'm going to fall!" But just as she stepped forward, the ride lurched forward again, leaving her clinging to the railings to stop herself falling. Miraculously, the woman was reported to be unharmed. Most read in The US Sun In a statement, Mandirituba City Hall said "The technical team immediately identified the situation and operated the equipment so that the cabin slowly lowered to the ground, allowing the passenger to be safely removed." Despite the terrifying experience, the woman declined medical attention and walked away unscathed. Horror moment girl dangles 60ft in air after plunging from Ferris wheel Though she was visibly distraught after the horror experience. It comes after a teenage girl was left Footage of the horror moment showed the 13-year-old desperately clinging to the metal structure as onlookers can be heard screaming. Last year, The Sun reported on the horror moment Another footage showed the moment rescuers had to climb a Ferris wheel to save passengers left dangling in mid-air. Onlookers were left horrified after
Scottish Sun
12 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Horror moment woman desperately clings for her life from 100ft tall ferris wheel screaming ‘help I'm going to die!'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the horror moment a woman desperately clung to a metal structure while hanging from a 100-foot-tall ferris wheel in Brazil. Chilling footage shows the woman screaming "help I'm going to die" as dangled in the air for her life during a local carnival. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The woman desperately clung to a metal structure while hanging from a 100-foot-tall ferris wheel Credit: Newsflash 2 Onlookers were left horrified as the big wheel inched around an entire rotation before carrying the woman to the ground Credit: Newsflash The woman can be seen grabbing onto the metal frame of the Ferris wheel cabin and clinging on while suspended high above the ground at Mandirituba. And the only thing that stopped her from falling through was her grip on the metal bars. At first, it was thought that she slipped from her seat after a safety restraint malfunctioned. It later emerged that the woman had opened the cabin's safety barrier and tried to get out, believing the ride had ended. Onlookers were left horrified as the big wheel inched around an entire rotation before carrying the woman to the ground. And as her arms begin to tire, she can be heard screaming: "Help, I'm going to die! I'm going to fall!" But just as she stepped forward, the ride lurched forward again, leaving her clinging to the railings to stop herself falling. Miraculously, the woman was reported to be unharmed. In a statement, Mandirituba City Hall said "The technical team immediately identified the situation and operated the equipment so that the cabin slowly lowered to the ground, allowing the passenger to be safely removed." Despite the terrifying experience, the woman declined medical attention and walked away unscathed. Horror moment girl dangles 60ft in air after plunging from Ferris wheel Though she was visibly distraught after the horror experience. It comes after a teenage girl was left hanging 60ft in the air after she fell out of the pod of a Ferris wheel. Footage of the horror moment showed the 13-year-old desperately clinging to the metal structure as onlookers can be heard screaming. Last year, The Sun reported on the horror moment 28 thrill-seekers were left dangling upside-down 100 feet in the air after a ride broke down at the Oaks Amusement Park in Portland. Another footage showed the moment rescuers had to climb a Ferris wheel to save passengers left dangling in mid-air. Onlookers were left horrified after two of the carriages aboard the ride flipped upside down at a festival in India.
UPI
a day ago
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- UPI
MLB to set single-game attendance record at Speedway Classic
1 of 2 | All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds will face the Atlanta Braves in the Speedway Classic on Saturday in Bristol, Conn. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo July 28 (UPI) -- MLB will set a single game attendance record at Saturday's Speedway Classic, with more than 85,000 tickets sold for the event at Bristol Motor Speedway, the league said Monday. The Cincinnati Reds will face the Atlanta Braves in the first-of-its-kind event Saturday in Bristol, Tenn. It will be the first MLB game ever played inside a NASCAR track. MLB's current record for paid attendance was set when the Cleveland Indians hosted the New York Yankees on Sept. 12, 1954, at Cleveland Stadium. That game prompted a paid attendance of 84,587. Fans from all 50 states and nine countries on four continents purchased tickets for Sunday's matchup. The Speedway Classic will air at 7:15 p.m. EDT Saturday on Fox. Pitbull and Tim McGraw are to perform before first pitch. Speedway Classic attendees also will be free to enjoy performances by Jake Owen, Timothy Wayne, Reyna Roberts and Adam Doleac, in addition to a 110-foot Ferris wheel, food trucks, mascots, the Budweiser Clydesdales and more.
The Journal
4 days ago
- The Journal
Garda warns of serious flaw in car chase policy as 'no drivers' trained in pursuit skills
THERE IS A serious flaw in the new garda pursuit policy as no garda is specifically trained to chase fleeing criminals in cars, a garda representative has claimed. Mark Ferris, who is a detective garda and an official with the Garda Representative Association (GRA), has gone public with serious concerns around the strategy used by An Garda Síochána to pursue vehicles. Ferris, writing in the latest quarterly Emergency Services Ireland magazine , has outlined that there is a gap in garda training. The detective said that gardaí are trained to respond rapidly to calls, known as response driving, but they are not specifically trained to deal with the rigours and danger of a pursuit. Since 2019 gardaí who are permitted to drive patrol cars have been trained and cleared through a qualifications known as Competency Based Driving (CBD). CBD One allows them drive but not respond on lights and sirens – CBD Two allows them to drive with the lights and sirens. Gap in training What Ferris has identified is a gap in training that while some members are qualified to drive fast and rapidly through traffic they are not trained in the specific skillset needed to manage a pursuit. 'There is no member of An Garda Siochana trained and appropriately authorised in pursuit driving which renders the policy inoperable. 'Competency Based Driving 2 (CBD2) drivers (which make up the vast majority of response drivers) are not trained in any element of pursuit. 'Response driver training, as governed by the Emergency Services Driving Standard (ESDS) in An Garda Síochána, is frequently conflated with pursuit driving, highlighting a misalignment between organisational policy, operational implementation and public messaging. 'Driving to an emergency situation such as an armed robbery in progress with blue lights and sirens on is not, and should not, be confused with pursuit driving,' he said. Ferris has outlined the differences between response driving and pursuit driving. 'While pursuit driving requires active evasion and awareness of a driver's refusal to stop it also requires a level of competence to engage, while response driving is a distinct driving activity that allows trained members, for example under CBD2, to exceed normal driving standards when responding to emergency incidents. 'These fundamental differences highlight how the two activities should never be confused or conflated,' he said. Ferris said the College of Policing (the UK police training centre) has advised that non-pursuit trained drivers must not continue pursuits. Advertisement 'On closer view, the entire CBD driver training model also has no element of pursuit driving incorporated across any of its facets. Tactical vehicle containment or the use of vehicle stopping devices do not constitute pursuit driving techniques or the required level of competence with which to engage in pursuit driving,' he added. Ferris said Britain's College of Policing's pursuit framework 'explicitly stipulates' that all personnel involved in pursuit management, including control room staff, tactical advisors, and drivers, MUST undergo standardised training. The detective garda said this is not an advisory comment in Britain but is a 'foundational governance requirement' for lawful pursuits in the UK. Ferris said that the garda policy directive must be invalidated to prevent unacceptable risks to members of the public, gardaí and the organisation. A garda car at the scene of an incident in County Galway. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo The garda response Speaking at the Oireachtas Justice Committee in June , Commissioner Drew Harris addressed the issue of training but said that a policy had been implemented to manage pursuits. 'There is more training that needs to be done in respect of pre-planned pursuit. If there is a spontaneous pursuit, the obligation on the garda member is to report what is happening to control. 'A risk assessment is then conducted by qualified individuals in the control room. There is no blanket policy against pursuit. What we have put in place is a policy to empower and enable but there is specific training required,' he said. A garda spokesman said the force introduced a 'spontaneous pursuit' policy in December 2024 following consultation with the garda representative associations. 'Where feasible, the first priority should be to prevent a pursuit from taking place,' the spokesman said. The garda statement said that the decision to engage in a pursuit must be done in the interests of public safety, to prevent crime and to apprehend offender. 'A key consideration is to ask if the pursuit is necessary and balanced against threat, risk and harm for which the subject driver is being/about to be pursued,' he said. The garda spokesman said that gardaí must comply with 'fundamental principles, of legality, necessity, proportionality and accountability' as well as in keeping with international human right laws. The spokesman said that An Garda Síochána has previously been subject of 'adverse criticism' that the previous pursuit policy was too restrictive. The spokesman said current documents provide guidance to gardaí in the use of pursuit tactics and pursuit management in order to reduce the risk, rather than 'a prescriptive process'. It is understood that the policy does not specifically require pursuits to be halted in the absence of either a pursuit trained driver or a serious incident dispatcher. The garda statement did not specifically address the training standards. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
North Wales Live
4 days ago
- North Wales Live
Try the 'high life' as UK's tallest Ferris wheel arrives in North Wales
Visitors to Beaumaris are set to soar this summer with the arrival of the UK's tallest, transportable Ferris wheel. The huge ride stands at an incredible 50 metres high. It has fully-enclosed gondolas - including one which is specially adapted to be wheelchair accessible - right on The Green. Visitors will be treated to unrivalled panoramic views of Beaumaris Castle, the Menai Strait, Puffin Island, The Great Orme and the distant peaks of Eryri (Snowdonia), making this the most scenic ride in Wales. It will operate daily from July 23 until August 17. Opening times will be 11am to 7pm Sunday to Thursday, and 11am until 10.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays to allow visitors to ride during sunset and also see the wheel illuminated at night. Evan de Koning, from The Giant Wheel Company, said: "It's a spectacular opportunity to enjoy one of the UK's most beautiful coastal towns from an entirely new perspective. Whether it's your first visit to Beaumaris or your fiftieth, this is a view you've never seen before.' Ticket Prices: Standard: £8 Small child: (under 1.4m) £6 Family: 2 adults + 2 children under 1.4m £25 Find family activities near you
