Eight passengers were rescued by firefighters after a roller coaster at Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas, malfunctioned. The incident occurred on May 28 when the Iron Shark roller coaster suddenly stopped during its initial ascent. According to NBC News, Pleasure Pier Chief Operating Officer Terry Turney said the ride experienced a malfunction during its climb, but emphasized that the coaster’s safety system functioned as designed and immediately stopped the ride to protect passengers. Firefighters arrived shortly after the incident and spent hours conducting a careful rescue operation. Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1432502/8-rescued-after-texas-roller-coaster-mishap-iron-shark-malfunction
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