Two rushed to hospital and 11 others treated after City Starflyer ride malfunctioned and plummeted to the ground in Centenary Square

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

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

A number of people were injured on a ride at a Christmas fairground in Birmimgham city centre tonight after it "failed and crashed". All three main emergency services rushed to the dramatic scene at around 7.30pm. Police sealed off an area around the 55-metre Star Flyer attraction. Images online showed seats on the ride tangled together.

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 men have been arrested after a Christmas fairground ride "crashed to the ground" in Birmingham city centre.

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.

Two men who were arrested after a fairground ride failed in Birmingham city centre have been released on bail. The pair, aged 55 and 21, were arrested at the City Star Flyer ride on Centenary Square on Thursday evening on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and obstructing officers.

Two men who were arrested after a Christmas fairground ride “dropped to the ground” causing injuries in Birmingham city centre have been released on police bail pending further inquiries. Two women were taken to hospital after the City Star Flyer ride in Centenary Square “failed and crashed” on Thursday at around 7.