Rescuers work to free riders stuck atop a rollercoaster in Texas | GMA News

RIDERS STUCK ATOP A ROLLERCOASTER Rescue teams on Thursday, May 28, worked to free people stuck high in the air on a malfunctioning rollercoaster at an amusement park in Galveston, Texas. Local media coverage showed firefighters at the city's Pleasure Pier positioning a ladder truck under a car containing eight trapped riders, guiding them off the ride and down the ladder one by one. Officials told local media the car was suspended 100 feet (30.4 meters) in the air on the Iron Shark rollercoaster after becoming stuck at approximately 5:20 PM. local time (2220 GMT). There were no immediate reports of injuries. | via Reuters #GMANews #SerbisyongTotoo #BreakingNews Watch the latest news stories from GMA Network's trusted news programs on the GMA Play app. Download now on Google Play and App Store. Also available on GMANetwork.com/GMAPlay and Android TVs! GMA Network promotes healthy debate and conversation online. Any abusive language that does not facilitate productive discourse will be blocked from this post. For more updates, visit this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCpdvYcv59AgI_UbY4C1GhwFZ5CQL3N5c For live updates and highlights, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCpdvYcv59AiKdYH_GDSU7sBgfc7Cd1de Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gmanews2026 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe