Eight people trapped on show ride

UPDATE: Freds Pass Rural Show has released its preliminary investigation into the failure of the Octopus ride that put a woman in hospital and has kids stranded.

UPDATE: AN INITIAL investigation into the failure of a side show alley ride at the Freds Pass Show was yet to reveal a cause of the accident which hospitalised a 61-year-old woman.

Freds Pass Rural Show spokesman John McNeur spokesman said nothing was yet known from preliminary investigations into the accident

A scissor lift and cherry picker was brought in to rescue the suspended children.

The broken arm on the Octopus at the Fred's Pass Rural Show. Picture: Steve Vivian

“Fire and emergency then proceeded to bring them down as rapidly as possible from the ride,” Mr McNeur said.

It is estimated the children were left suspended on the ride for approximately 23 minutes before extraction, Me McNeur said.

St John Ambulance duty manager Sue Gullery said the injured woman was taken to Palmerston Regional Hospital for treatment for a leg injury.

EARLIER: EIGHT people have been trapped on a ride at Freds Pass Rural Show and one person is en route to Royal Darwin Hospital with minor injuries after a “structural malfunction”, the NT News can confirm.

People are seen being rescued by police from the octopus ride at Freds Pass Show. PICTURE: KERI MEGELUS

St John Ambulance operations manager Craig Garraway said crews attended the scene and helped free multiple trapped children from the Octopus Ride after part of it crashed to the ground.

“There are two people with minor injuries — I can’t confirm if they are adults of children,” he said.

Freds Pass Rural Show spokesman John McNeur spokesman confirmed NT Police and paramedics were at the scene.

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“This afternoon we’ve had an incident on a Octopus Ride on sideshow alley and it would appear there has been a structural malfunction and the arms of one of the rides,” he said.

“Clearly all rides are checked out very thoroughly by NT Worksafe as they are by the operator.

“There has been very light injuries to one individual.

“One person with minor injuries is being transported to Royal Darwin Hospital.”

More to come.