20-stone woman gets stuck halfway down Butlins water slide



A 20-stone woman had to be rescued by fire crews after becoming stuck on a Butlins water slide.



The mother-of-two was in a yellow rubber dinghy with another woman when the pair got trapped half-way down the Splash Waterworld slide.



Around 100 holidaymakers were evacuated from the ride during the two-hour rescue at the Minehead resort, in Somerset, The Sun reported.



The unnamed mother-of-two became trapped in a water slide at Butlins' Minehead resort (pictured), Somerset



The larger woman, who is in her 40s, was being helped off the inflatable by a lifeguard when she slipped and fell, suffering suspected spinal injuries.



Three fire engines and two ambulances were rushed to the scene and the slide was drained of water as the victim was strapped to a spinal board and hauled to the ground.



According to Butlins, a fault with the pump stopped the water flow on the slide, which has a weight restriction of 20-stone per dinghy.



A spokesman added that the trapped woman’s weight had been estimated at around 16-stone.



But a witness said: ‘Saying she is 16-stone is very generous. I would say she was around the weight restriction limit just by herself.



‘Chances of a sudden problem with the water were also pretty slim. The combined weight of the women was just too much.



‘At one point they thought they might have to dismantle the ride.’

