Children and woman injured on fairground ride
Three people, including two children, were injured in an incident at the Maltby Crags Fair in South Yorkshire. Emergency services responded to the scene, and the fair was closed early following the event.
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Image source, Malik Walton/BBC Image caption, Maltby Crags Fair was closed for the evening after the incident, South Yorkshire Police says
Two children and a woman have been injured while on a fairground ride in South Yorkshire, police said.
Emergency services were called to Maltby Crags Fair in Rotherham on Friday evening, which closed early after the incident.
South Yorkshire Police said three people, aged 11, 13 and 21, had been taken to hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries is not yet clear.
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