Stalled ride strands passengers upside down for more than 4 hours

(UPI) – A ride malfunction at a Wisconsin festival left eight passengers stranded upside down for more than four hours.

Scott Brass captured video at the Forest County Festival when the Fireball ride, which features looping track, malfunctioned and left eight passengers stuck upside down high up in the air.

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Firefighters from multiple nearby towns responded to help get the passengers back to earth.