Operators of the Galactic Carnival at Westside Plaza in Wester Hailes said they had taken the decision to shutter the attraction following the incident on the waltzer ride on Saturday evening.

Writing on social media, the Galactic Carnival team said: “We know that there is news circulating following an incident on our Waltzer ride at Galactic Carnival Edinburgh over the weekend.

A carnival has closed down after a waltzer car broke off its track and ... and seven were inside the car, said the ride was going "full pelt" when the carriage separated from the carousel and ...

An Edinburgh fairground has closed down and issued an apology after a waltzer came off the tracks and crashed at high speed with kids inside. On Saturday, May 10, dad-of-three Kevin McNulty and ...

Photos posted by Mr McNulty showed where the car appeared to have broken off the waltzer ride. He said his children were “very very lucky that they managed to get out of this still walking”.