An amusement swing ride suddenly halted in the mid-air, leaving tourists hanging upside down for over two minutes in southern China.

Terrifying video filmed in Chongqing on May 4, shows a Giant Swing ride being suspended at its highest point with several tourists dangling in mid-air.

Although the ride ceased its swinging motion, the top part of the swing continued to rotate incessantly, prompting continuous screams from the scene.

Onlookers expressed their astonishment, stating, "It's definitely a malfunction; they've been hanging up there for two minutes!"

On May 5th, officials from Meixin Red Wine Town responded, stating that following the incident, staff promptly implemented emergency measures.

The equipment resumed normal operation approximately two minutes later, safely returning the tourists to the ground without any injuries. They attributed the incident to the swing reaching a balanced state upon reaching its peak.

A spokesperson mentioned, "This was an isolated incident and not a fault with the equipment itself." Additionally, they informed that the Giant Swing ride is currently suspended while thorough checks are conducted on all equipment within the scenic area.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

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重庆一景区大摆突然锤停摆 游客倒挂空中
5月4日下午，重庆市涪陵区美心红酒小镇中的游乐项目“大摆锤”突然发生悬停，“倒栽葱”式停摆，游客倒挂在空中达2分多钟。
目击游客拍摄的视频显示，“大摆锤”悬停在设备最高点处，多名游客在高空中倒挂，虽然设备停止了摆动，但“大摆锤”的头部仍在不停地旋转，现场不断发出惊叫声。有旁观游客表示，“绝对是故障了，在上面挂了两分钟了！”
5月5日，美心红酒小镇景区工作人员回应称，事件发生后，工作人员及时采取应急措施，设备约两分钟后恢复正常运行，游客平安着地，无人员受伤，这次事件是“大摆锤”到达顶点后恰好处于平衡状态所致。
该工作人员表示，“这个是属于偶发事件，本身也不是设备的问题。”同时，该工作人员称，目前“大摆锤”项目暂停运行，景区的各项设备都会进行检查。
据了解，美心红酒小镇景区位于重庆市涪陵区。值得注意的是，今年4月25日，美心红酒小镇刚被评定为国家4A级旅游景区。美心红酒小镇曾发文称，“景区严格按照国家4A级旅游景区评定标准，着力在硬件设施、特色旅游、服务管理、文化提升等方面‘下功夫’，在观光游览、旅游交通、旅游安全、资源和环境保护、旅游购物、旅游服务等全方面进行了提质升级。”