Two children have been injured after a rollercoaster broke down at a Scottish theme park.

Emergency services were called to the Landmark Adventure Park in Carrbridge, a village in the Scottish Highlands, following reports of a “rollercoaster derailment” this morning.

Police Scotland said the children’s minor injuries were treated at the scene.

Six other people are understood to have been assessed by paramedics.

Officers said the incident was caused by mechanical failure.

“Around 11.30 this morning, police and emergency services were called to a report that a carriage from a rollercoaster had suffered a mechanical failure at an adventure park in Carrbridge, Aviemore,” police said.

Police were still at the scene at 1.54pm and said “inquiries are continuing”.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service also said they dispatched specialist resources to the park after receiving reports of a “rollercoaster derailment” at 11.37am.

A spokesperson said crews left the scene at 12.14pm.

The Scottish Ambulance Service said they were called at about the same time – 11.41am – and dispatched ambulance crews, “Basics GP”, the “pre-hospital Immediate Care and Trauma team” and their special operations team.

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