Two men have been arrested after a fairground ride "failed and crashed" in Birmingham city centre. The men, aged 55 and 21, were arrested at the scene on Thursday evening on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and obstructing officers. West Midlands Police said they remain in custody.

The arrests come after two women were taken to hospital on Thursday night after suffering injuries from the City Flyer ride, which dropped to the ground while in motion

Part of Birmingham Christmas fun fair remains sealed off this afternoon, December 13, after a ride crashed on Thursday night, injuring multiple people. A total of 13 people were hurt, with two women needing hospital treatment, after the accident involving the 55-metre high Star Flyer attraction in Centenary Square last night, Thursday, December 12.

Two men were arrested after a Christmas fairground ride “crashed to the ground” in Birmingham city centre. The men, aged 55 and 21, were arrested at the scene on Thursday evening on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and obstructing officers, West Midlands Police said. They remain in custody.

Two women have been taken to hospital after suffering injuries on a fairground ride that “failed and crashed” in Birmingham. The West Midlands Fire Service said the City Flyer ride had dropped to ground level “whilst in operation” in Centenary Square at 7.30pm on Thursday.

Two men were in custody today after they were arrested by police who rushed to the scene of the Birmingham city centre Christmas fairground ride crash. A total of 13 people were hurt, with two women needing hospital treatment, after the accident involving the 55-metre high Star Flyer attraction in Centenary Square last night, Thursday, December 12.

Police, fire crews and the ambulance service have rushed to a Christmas fairground this evening after a ride "collapsed". Two women have been rushed to hospital with injuries which are not believed to be serious and eleven others have been treated at the scene of the incident in Centenary Square, in Birmingham.

Two women were taken to hospital after the fairground ride "failed and crashed" in the city centre. | ITV News Central

Two men have been arrested after a Christmas fairground ride "crashed to the ground" in Birmingham city centre. The men, aged 55 and 21, were arrested at the scene on Thursday evening on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and obstructing officers,

Two men arrested after fairground ride crashed to ground in Birmingham - West Midlands Police said the men, aged 55 and 21, were arrested in Birmingham on Thursday.

Police have arrested two men after a fairground ride in Birmingham malfunctioned last night leaving two women needing treatment. The two men, aged 55 and 21, are yet to be named but were arrested on the scene yesterday evening on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and obstructing officers,