Several people injured after fairground ride 'failed and crashed' in Birmingham city centre

Two people have been taken to hospital and several others were also injured after a fairground ride "failed and crashed" in Birmingham.

West Midlands Fire Service said the ride "dropped to ground level whilst in operation" in an incident around 7.30pm on Thursday.

According to West Midlands Ambulance Service, paramedics found 13 patients in need of help when they arrived at the scene in Centenary Square.

Two women were treated by ambulance staff for injuries "not believed to be serious" and taken to hospital, a spokeswoman said.

Around a dozen others were assessed and discharged at the scene, she added.

West Midlands Fire Service said: "We assisted ambulance colleagues with treatment of a number of casualties, whose injuries are not life-threatening.

"We are not working on the rescue of any further casualties."

Police said they had responded to reports of an issue with a ride.

They added that a "small number" of people were being treated by paramedics but "no serious injuries have been reported".

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