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		</div><p>Thrill-seekers have been left stuck on a rollercoaster at Alton Towers which previously crashed, seriously injuring five people.</p>
<p>The theme park visitors were on the Smiler when there was a &#8220;temporary stoppage&#8221; but nobody was injured, a spokeswoman said.</p>
<p>The £18 million ride at the Staffordshire attraction smashed into another carriage on June 2 2015.</p>
<p>Five people were seriously injured in the incident and an investigation found that a computer block stopping the ride because of a stationary car on the track had been over-ridden by staff, causing the crash.</p>
<p>As a result, the full carriage ploughed into the rear of the empty car, leaving two women needing leg amputations.<br />
Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd admitted a breach of health and safety rules over the incident.</p>
<p>An Alton Towers spokeswoman said: &#8220;On Thursday September 1, Alton Towers Resort stopped The Smiler to investigate claims a piece of debris that had fallen from a carriage.<br />
&#8220;At no time were guests on the ride at any risk and all were safely removed from the ride promptly by staff in line with our comprehensive standard procedures.</p>
<p>&#8220;As the health and safety of our guests is our priority, the ride will remain closed whilst the Resort&#8217;s technical team investigate the matter.&#8221;</p>
<p>The theme park said there were 32 people on the ride when the incident happened.<br />
Images on social media appear to show the ride in a stationary position on its way up what looks like a vertical track, with people in their seats facing up towards the sky.</p>
<p>Liam Dennett, 33, from Cheltenham, was in the queue for the ride when an announcement was made about a &#8220;technical fault&#8221;.</p>
<p>He posted videos on Facebook showing the people stuck on the rollercoaster.</p>
<p>Mr Dennett told the Press Association: &#8220;The ride&#8217;s still closed now. We can see it in the distance that it&#8217;s still closed. I would say between 30 and probably 35/40 minutes that they were stuck for.&#8221;</p>
<p>He said he would not go on the ride after seeing what happened.</p>
<p>&#8220;My son still wants to go on it, but I wouldn&#8217;t go on it personally now,&#8221; he said.<br />
In response to someone asking if the Smiler will be open today, Alton Towers Resort said on Twitter: &#8220;Hi ,We are looking to get the Smiler up as soon as possible, keep an eye on the queue time boards around the resort for more.</p>
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