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STEM Students Rescued from Suspended Rollercoaster
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Eight STEM students from Houston got stuck 100 feet in the air on the Iron Shark rollercoaster in Texas after it unexpectedly stopped mid-ride—triggering a dramatic, four-hour rescue operation that involved firefighters climbing ladder trucks to safely bring everyone down, all while checking for dehydration in the heat. Though no one was injured, the incident has prompted a full safety review of the ride as officials investigate the cause of the emergency stop that saved lives but turned a fun senior trip into a real-life thriller.
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