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3 rescued after La Ronde ferris wheel cabins flip upside down

La Ronde amusement park is owned by Six Flags group. Mario Beauregard/CPI/The Canadian Press

It took firefighters 30 minutes to rescue three people from a ferris wheel at La Ronde Wednesday.

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It happened at 7 p.m. at the amusement park.

Officials say two cabins flipped upside down as they hung about seven metres off the ground. First responders used a ladder to get to the three ride-goers.

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Firefighters believe equipment used for a film shoot could have created an imbalance, causing the gondolas to flip.

There were no reported injuries.

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