These images show how people became stuck upside down 130 feet off the ground for over half an hour when the new amusement park ride they were on broke down when it was being tested.

The incident happened when the new attraction, called the “Booster”, broke down at the “Kyrlay” amusement park in the city of Kazan, in the region of the same name, in south-western Russia, on 22nd August.

Despite the ride having only been set up in early June this year, the ride broke down, leaving them dangling upside down.

It is currently unclear what caused the ride to break.

According to eyewitnesses, the ride-goers were left dangling upside down for 30 to 40 minutes before they could be rescued.

There is currently no information about the health status of anybody on the ride.

According to the news website Life, the administration of the amusement park said: “In principle, this attraction did not work for us today due to weather conditions, it was only a test run by the operator.”

“Booster” is an amusement park ride made originally made by Italian amusement ride manufacturer Fabbri. It can perform nine rotations per minute at a height of 40 metres.