Two teenage girls have each received a substantial compensation payout after becoming trapped upside down on a malfunctioning fairground ride for 25 minutes. The incident highlights the potential physical and psychological risks when amusement rides fail, and the responsibility operators may face for safety failures.

The report says both girls were suspended upside down for around 25 minutes before being rescued, and that each later won an “enormous” payout. The article text provided does not specify the ride’s location, the compensation amounts or the precise cause of the malfunction.