Swing ride suddenly stops in mid-air leaving people hanging upside down for two minutes

An amusement park ride suddenly halted mid air and left tourists hanging upside down.

Footage shows a Gian Swing ride suspended at its highest point in Chongqing, southern China on Saturday.

To make matters worse the top part of the swing continued to rotate, prompting continuous screams from the scene.

Witnesses can be heard shouting: ‘It’s definitely a malfunction; they’ve been hanging up there for two minutes!’

The equipment started working again around two minutes later, safely returning the tourists to the ground without any injuries.

Ride operators said the swing reaching a balanced state upon reaching its peak led to the terrifying moment.

They added: ‘This was an isolated incident and not a fault with the equipment itself.’

Tourists were left hanging upside down (Picture: mind reading/AsiaWire)

The ride is suspended while thorough checks are conducted on all equipment within the scenic area.

In Russia children were forced to hang on for their lives after a safety bar on a fairground ride came loose.

Three youngsters, reportedly aged 12 and 13, were thrown around on the pendulum ride in Yeisk, Russia, as they try desperately to hold on.

The ride was stopped shortly after and a boy was treated for a broken rib, while two girls suffered abrasions and bruising.

Three youngsters, reportedly aged 12 and 13, were thrown around on the pendulum ride (Pictue: Getty Images)

‌A safety bar on the Lavitsa ride had become ‘detached while in motion, leaving the children suspended by their seat belts’, reported Mash media outlet.

‌The Russian Investigative Committee reportedly launched a criminal case into the provision of an unsafe ride by the fairground.

It is not clear when exactly the accident happened.

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