40 stranded in mid-air as Ocean Park Tower ride stalls
Dozens of visitors had to be rescued from Ocean Park's observation tower ride on Monday afternoon, after the cabin malfunctioned and stopped mid-air. The 72-metre-tall sightseeing tower is believed to have been brought to a halt by a breakdown, with the Fire Services Department saying it had been alerted to the incident at around 3.30pm. Ocean Park staff used a backup stairwell to evacuate…
On Monday afternoon, dozens of tourists found themselves stranded mid-air at the Ocean Park observation tower ride after a malfunction caused the cabin to stop in mid-flight. The 72-meter tall sightseeing tower, perched 200 meters above sea level on Nam Long Shan, was reportedly brought to a halt due to a breakdown. The Fire Services Department was alerted to the incident around 3:30 pm.
Ocean Park staff managed to evacuate around 40 people using a backup stairwell. A firefighter also assisted a passenger who felt unwell and was taken to the ground. The incident is the second in slightly over a year, following a similar occurrence in May 2025 when the safety mechanism was activated, leaving passengers stranded for nearly two hours. The Fire Services Department pledged to investigate the cause of the latest malfunction.
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