Spanish City funfair shut after serious ride injury
Emergency services airlifted a patient and the bank‑holiday attraction near Newcastle was closed until further notice.
The Daily Express reports that the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay, near Newcastle, was closed when a person was seriously injured on a ride:contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}.
The Great North Air Ambulance was dispatched at 2:13 pm alongside a rapid‑response paramedic, clinical team leader and ambulance crew, and an off‑duty medic helped treat the patient:contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}.
Families enjoying the bank‑holiday weekend were evacuated, and the funfair remains shut while investigators examine the ride.
Local authorities have yet to disclose the cause of the incident.
The Great North Air Ambulance was dispatched at 2:13 pm alongside a rapid‑response paramedic, clinical team leader and ambulance crew, and an off‑duty medic helped treat the patient:contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}.
Families enjoying the bank‑holiday weekend were evacuated, and the funfair remains shut while investigators examine the ride.
Local authorities have yet to disclose the cause of the incident.
