Seven people were stranded more than 30 meters high in an attraction at Plopsaland park.
Seven people were stuck for several hours at 32 meters high in the roller coaster “The Ride to Happiness” in the Plopsaland park in De Panne early Saturday evening. The park has since been closed and firefighters have tried to free the passengers, in very bad weather conditions. Since 5 p.m., there was a yellow wind alert at the coast, with rain which added to the gusts.
Around 8:30 p.m., the teams from the Westhoek rescue zone were still on site to try to free these four adults and three teenagers stranded in the attraction. “A crisis unit has been set up to coordinate relief. All services are ready to receive people as soon as they get off“, had then indicated the rescue zone.
The last people still trapped were evacuated around 11:30 p.m., firefighters in the Westhoek area said. Everyone is in good health and has been taken to hospital for medical checks, they said.
