Firefighters rescue person stuck on big wheel

15 September 2025

Joshua AskewBBC News, South East

News image — A person stuck on a big wheel in Worthing has been rescued by firefighters

Eddie Mitchell Firefighters on a ladder approach a ferris wheel where someone is stuck. — A person stuck on a big wheel in Worthing has been rescued by firefighters

A person stuck on a big wheel in West Sussex has been rescued by firefighters.

Crews were called to reports of a person "stuck at a height" on the Worthing Wheel at about 15:30 BST on Sunday, West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said.

The person was brought to safety by firefighters using an aerial ladder, the service added.

Two fire engines and an aerial ladder were sent to the scene. They left at about 18:00.

Eddie Mitchell Two fire engines and a vehicle with an aerial ladder are parked around a ferris wheel. — Firefighters were at the scene for about two-and-a-half hours

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