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Thorpe Park has shut its Rumba Rapids water raft ride as a precaution following the death of a schoolgirl on a similar ride in Staffordshire. Evha Jannath, an 11-year-old schoolgirl from Leicester, died following an incident on the Splash Canyon river rapids ride at Drayton Manor on Tuesday (May 9). Witnesses said she fell out and was dragged underwater by the currents. The theme park in Tamworth remained closed today (Wednesday, May 10) as a mark of respect to the family of the young...

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