JapanMi Prefecture’s “nagashimaSpaHeaven“Today at noon, it was suspected that a lightning strike caused a power outage in the park. All amusement facilities were emergency closed. At the same time, the roller coaster carriage carrying 23 tourists stopped for some time on the high track. Luckily, no one was injured.
The Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) and Nagoya TV reported that all amusement facilities at Nagashima Hot Spring Paradise in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture were emergency closed at about 11:50 a.m. today. The company that operates Nagashima Hot Spring Park said the power outage was suspected to be caused by a lightning strike near the amusement park.
The large roller coaster “Steel Dragon 2000” at the amusement park was also affected by the power cut, causing the carriage carrying 23 tourists to remain stuck near the highest point of the roller coaster track, at an altitude of about 100 meters. 10 minutes.
Nagashima Hot Spring Park restored power about 5 minutes after the power outage and reopened the rides after confirming that it was safe. The “Steel Dragon 2000” car parked on the track also returned to the platform smoothly and the tourists on board were not injured.
The local meteorological unit reported that today the Tokai area was affected by cold and humid air above, causing atmospheric conditions to become unstable, and the city of Kuwana also received a “thunder warning”.
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