Thorpe Park closes ride following death of 11 year old at Drayton Manor

The Rumba Rapids ride at Thorpe Park Credit: Thorpe Park

Thorpe Park say its Rumba Rapids ride will remain closed until more is understood about the death of an 11 year old at Drayton Manor.

Evha Jannath from Leicester was on a school trip to Drayton Manor Theme Park with teachers from the Jameah Girls Academy on Tuesday when she died after falling from a boat on the theme park's Splash Canyon ride.