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Two children still in serious condition after rollercoaster crash

Two children remain in a serious condition in hospital after a theme park rollercoaster crashed 20ft off its tracks.

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Eight children among 10 injured in rollercoaster crash

The rollercoaster appeared to have fallen onto another ride. Credit: @_demicampbell/Twitter

Eight children and two adults have been injured and are being treated in hospital after a rollercoaster crashed in Motherwell, Police Scotland said.

Eyewitnesses said the Tsunami ride at M&D's amusement park in Motherwell, near Glasgow, had been full when it came off the track.

Chief Inspector David Bruce said: "Along with other emergency services we attended immediately and on arrival it became clear that a series of five gondolas connected on a train on the Tsunami ride have detached from the rails, struck the superstructure and then struck the ground.

"As a result of this accident 10 people have been injured, two adults and eight children."

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