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2 people rescued after being trapped on bungee ride in Branson

Two people were trapped for two hours Saturday night in a bungee ride in Branson, Missouri.

Credit: Branson Professional Firefighters Local 152

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Two people were trapped for two hours Saturday night in a bungee ride in Branson, Missouri.
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Aug 12, 2018

Two people were rescued after being trapped 100 feet in the air on a bungee ride Saturday night in Branson, Missouri, KYTV reported.

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Branson firefighters climbed the ride’s towers to free the occupants at Branson Frontier Adventures, the television station reported.

No one was injured, KYTV reported.

The incident comes after 17 people were killed in a duck boat accident on Table Rock Lake in Branson.

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