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8 students rescued from Texas roller coaster that was stuck for hours
Crews have rescued all eight students who were stuck on Pleasure Pier's Iron Shark roller coaster in Galveston, Texas on Thursday.
What happened
According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, 8 students rescued from Texas roller coaster that was stuck for hours, Crews have rescued all eight students who were stuck on Pleasure Pier’s Iron Shark roller coaster in Galveston, Texas on Thursday.
Context
The development sits in VINI’s Bay Area file for local readers tracking public services, civic decisions, transportation, housing, safety, and community life across the Bay Area. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-05-29T07:15:02+00:00.
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Source
Primary source: 8 students rescued from Texas roller coaster that was stuck for hours via ABC7 Bay Area. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- 8 students rescued from Texas roller coaster that was stuck for hoursABC7 Bay Area - 2026-05-29T07:15:02+00:00
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