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Disneyland Paris visitors pictured running and screaming after ‘escalator malfunction sparks mass panic with loud bang’
A 'faulty escalator' at the main railway station for Disneyland Paris sparked mass panic tonight
DISNEYLAND Paris visitors ran from the theme park in fear tonight after an "escalator collapse" sparked panic.
Visitors to the theme park claim they heard "loud noises" and then "screaming" as they were caught up in the drama shortly after 9pm on Saturday.
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The panic sparked unfounded rumours of explosions and gunshots as tourists fled in fear and armed police and the army secured the area.
However a spokesman for the RER station at Marne la Vallee said: "It seems that a malfunctioning escalator has caused the problems.
"It began working erratically, and causing loud noises. It may be that some people have been hurt in this accident."
Following the panic, visitors to Disneyland were briefly confined in buildings, including the police station.
One visitor said: "I was at a coffee terrace when I saw people running and screaming.
"We all started running in panic and I took refuge at the police station with dozens of other people."
A spokesman for Disneyland Paris said: "There has been no explosions, no shootings, no injuries. It a false alarm.
"Please don’t read any rumours or stories that over exaggerate – the lockdown and police attendance were standard procedure following any sort of incident."
Disneyland Paris is among Europe's most-visited tourist destinations, with up to 10 million visitors a year.
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This is not the first time there have been unfounded rumours of gunfire that sparked panic.
In November 2017 pop singer Olly Murs was criticised for posting a series of dramatic tweets from inside Selfridges on Oxford Street, claiming he'd heard gunshots.
The incident saw people fleeing in fear as rumours spread of a terror attack.
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