A seven-year-old boy who fell from a rollercoaster in England is in a critical condition in hospital, police there have said.

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Sixty-four passengers were left hanging in the air for up to two hours after a rollercoaster made an emergency stop at Universal Studios Japan.

Thrill-seekers have been left stuck on a rollercoaster at Alton Towers which previously crashed, seriously injuring five people.

Two boys are still in a serious condition in hospital after a rollercoaster crash at a theme park in Scotland.

Eight children and two adults have been taken to hospital after a rollercoaster derailed at a theme park in Scotland.

Latest: Alton Towers operator Merlin has indicated a guilty plea to a charge of breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act over the Smiler rollercoaster crash in June last year which left five people seriously injured.

Rollercoaster riders at one of Beijing's major amusement parks were left hanging upside down for almost 20 minutes when a bird stood on one of the ride's safety sensors.

A man has been killed by a rollercoaster at a US amusement park after entering a restricted area to look for a lost mobile phone.

Alton Towers will reopen to the public tomorrow after shutting its gates following a rollercoaster crash which saw four people seriously injured.

An 18-year-old textile design student and his girlfriend have been named as among those injured when a record-breaking rollercoaster crashed at Alton Towers in England.

Alton Towers amusement park has been closed while an investigation continues into a “dreadful” accident on a rollercoaster which left four people with serious injuries.