There are several ways to ring in the new year, but getting stuck in a 122-meter high Ferris wheel probably ends up pretty far down on a top list. For 62 people in Florida, that was the grim reality. In clips from the scene, lightning can be seen striking from the suddenly powerless gondolas while panicked people are heard shouting “it’s on fire!” and urges people on the ground to call the fire department. Emergency services in Orange County had to pull out and evacuate the Ferris wheel using ladders. No one is said to have been injured or had to go to hospital. See the images in the player above.
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The horror on New Year’s Eve: 62 pieces stuck – in a 122-metre high Ferris wheel
