A rollercoaster has derailed at M&D’s theme park in Motherwell.

Early eyewitness reports say the carriage on the Tsunami ride came off the tracks and plunged 30ft to the ground.

It is estimated eight to ten people were on board, reports the Daily Record.

The park has since been evacuated and emergency services are on the scene.

The Tsunami rollercoaster carriage plummeted to the ground and landed on top of a child’s car ride, leaving causalities trapped in the wreckage.


Around two dozen park visitors struggled to fix the carriage which ended up upside down and leaving riders trapped.

The scene has been described as “carnage” by a shocked eye-witness.

Paisley Daily Express reporter Gavin McNally was at M&D’s and says it will be a miracle if there are no fatalities.

The Tsunami carriage was packed full - with ten people thought to be on board - as it flew off the rails on a corner and plummeted to the ground.


Gavin, who was at the park with his children, said: “It’s carnage.”

The Tsumani plunged off the rails at a corner.

There was definitely people on it, it was full - about 10 people.”

“Two dozen guys ran to help firefighters to get the carriage upright after it fell kids’ cars below - the type you put a few pounds in for a shot.”

It will be a miracle if there are no fatalities.”

Witness Katie Burns wrote on Facebook: "Literally got off the Tusami at M&D's and then walking past and the next lot of people get on and the full thing goes off the tracks.


"Honestly never been so scared in my life with this weather they should not be on, we literally just got it and the ride and the next ly get

"Kids and adults are still on it upside down, it's like something out a horror film, children crying and everything.

"Literally can't believe this, my heart goes out to everyone on it, a full load came off the track but and on the pavement, like a horror film worse thing ever heard and seen, can't get over this."

She added: "The noise was the worst and everyone screaming and guy tried to get his kid out but he couldn't so people are stuck under it and it landed just on the ground near the kids' Motor cycles.

"The wheels came right off the track and the full carriage went upside down ."

Another eye witness said: "I was waiting in line at another ride with my friend and their kids, we heard the crash and saw lots of people running and screaming.

"Was very scary for us and the kids.

"People were on the ground and lots of people crying.

"The ride was the most popular all day queues are always long."


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