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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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Tsunami ride was closed on Saturday due to 'electrical fault'

Police outside the M&D's theme park after Sunday's incident. Credit: PA

The rollercoaster that derailed on Sunday, severely injuring three teenagers, was closed the day before due to a "minor electrical fault".

The Director of M&D's theme park, Douglas Taylor, added the Tsunami ride was "fully operational" when the park reopened on Sunday.

We're co-operating fully with the joint HSE and Police Scotland investigation. It would be inappropriate to speculate on the cause of the accident until the investigation is complete.

Each and every ride within the theme park is safety-checked on a daily basis and undergoes a thorough independent inspection every 12 months. Tsunami had its annual independent safety inspection in early June 2016.

My brother Matthew and I have been in business together for 50 years and this is the first incident of this type that we've ever been involved in.

We are devastated as both a family and a business, and our heart goes out to everyone who has been affected by the accident.

I would like to pay tribute to everyone who was on the scene, from our own staff to members of the public and, of course, the emergency services for their incredible response.

– Douglas Taylor, Director of M&D's

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