Three people, including children, are injured after an incident on a fairground ride in Rotherham, triggering a large emergency services response. Reports say the injured are taken for treatment as police, fire and ambulance crews attend the scene.
The outlets agree the incident happens during a fair at Maltby Crags Fair in Rotherham, with the time given as around 7:30pm. The Daily Express and The Mirror both describe three people injured, while The Mirror specifies the injuries involve children, and the Daily Express additionally mentions a woman among the injured. The Manchester Evening News adds that the fairground closes for the evening following the incident.
While the accounts broadly align on the number of injured and the location and timing, they vary slightly in how they describe who is hurt and what immediate steps the site takes after the event. None of the provided reports include details on the cause of the malfunction or the severity of injuries.
