This is the harrowing moment thrill-seekers were left stranded at the top of a rollercoaster, approximately 328ft up in the air, in the midst of a storm. The dozens of roller coaster goers were left dangling in the air for around half an hour at Harbin Sunac Land amusement park, yesterday afternoon, May 31.

Strong winds and torrential rain plunged parts of Harbin in China into a near total blackout and triggered a sudden power failure. As a storm knocked out power to the park, the roller coaster suddenly stopped near the peak of its almost vertical climb. Harrowing footage shared on social media captured the moment bystanders reacted in shock, with one claiming that the “violent storm and rain cut the power and left the rollercoaster hanging upside down”.

Park management promptly activated its emergency response plan and safely evacuated all passengers, directing them to walk along the tracks to ground level.