Alton Towers evacuated following reports of 'fire' in theme park
Alton Towers has today been evacuated after a reported fire has broken out at the popular theme park.
Visitors to the Staffordshire amusement park have been evacuated following a fire supposedly affecting the Forbidden Valley inside the park this afternoon, reports the Mirror.
One visitor wrote on X: "Never had a whole area of Alton Towers evacuated before! I'm confused as hell I hope nothing too serious has happened."
While another posted a photo of a line of people apparently at the theme park, writing: "@altontowers evacuating due to a fire".
A video posted on X by a visitor to Alton Towers shows a number of people appearing to leave an area of Forbidden Valley.
At the time of writing, the exact nature or cause of the alleged fire has yet to be confirmed by Alton Towers. However, the theme park has been contacted for an update, which will be relayed as soon as possible.
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