Two arrested after 180ft Birmingham fairground ride COLLAPSED leaving terrified revellers trapped
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COPS have arrested two men after a 180ft fairground ride collapsed and two women were taken to hospital. Emergency services rushed to Centenary Square, in Birmingham, last night and scrambled to rescue trapped revellers on the Star Flyer ride. The horror unfolded at around 7.30pm and saw 13 injured, with two women taken to hospital in non-life threatening conditions.
![[The horror unfolded at around 7.30pm last night]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-two-people-taken-hospital-957154021.jpg?strip=all&w=906)
West Midlands Police confirmed they arrested two men, aged 55 and 21, last night. They have been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and obstructing officers. The men remain in custody. A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We remain in Centenary Square in Birmingham this afternoon assisting the Health & Safety Executive after a number of people were injured in an incident involving a fairground ride.
![[Cordons remain in place today]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-two-people-taken-hospital-957197427.jpg?strip=all&w=639)
"A cordon is in place and is likely to remain in place throughout the day. "Two men aged, 55 and 21, were arrested at the scene last night on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and obstructing officers and remain in our custody today. "Anyone with CCTV or mobile phone footage which may assist the investigation has been asked to get in touch quoting log 4290 of 12 December.".
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It comes as one victim, Lou Brown, from Solihull, this morning revealed her face, legs and arms were injured. She told BBC WM: "We were on it having fun and it crashed to the ground. It went backwards first. "It felt like we were descending, not at the highest point but still quite high. We just dropped.
![[Brave bystanders helped those on the ride get to safety]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image_dc16a1.jpg?strip=all&w=564)
