The world's biggest observation wheel has started turning again after more than 100 people were stranded for six hours.
The Singapore Flyer broke down at around 0900 GMT because of a short circuit in one of the drive motors.
Some reports suggest there was a fire in the control room.
About 173 passengers were on board at the time, a spokeswoman for the attraction said.
The majority were still up there after several hours, she added.
Firefighters were involved in the rescue but only five people had been taken to safety by 1200 GMT.
The Flyer opened this year
One woman abseiled 50 metres to a platform while onlookers applauded.
A passenger in one of the capsules told Channel News Asia the attraction "suddenly jerked to a stop".
Mdm Lim Boon Siang explained: "We thought that this could be something normal. And then there was a message that came in that said that it had stopped temporarily.
"Everybody was calm, but initially the air-con was switched off, so it was very hot due to the evening sun."
The Flyer, which opened in February, is 165m high, 30m taller than the London Eye.
This is the third time it has suffered from technical problems since it became operational.
It was stuck for nearly five hours earlier this month because of extreme weather conditions.
And in July it was stopped due to a fault in the braking system.
During its construction, the directional rotation of the wheel was reportedly switched at the request of feng shui experts. |
