UPDATED 8.05AM Ten people have been hurt after a roller coaster carriage at a theme park in Scotland has derailed and fallen nine metres onto a children's ride.

The Daily Record newspaper cited eyewitness reports saying the carriage, carrying 10 people, on the Tsunami ride at M&D's theme park in Motherwell in southern Scotland flew off the rails as it turned a corner and plummeted to the ground on Sunday.

"A serious incident occurred at M&D's today involving the Tsunami roller coaster.

"We have all emergency services on site to assist. The theme park is closed until further notice," a spokeswoman for the park said in a statement.
Lanarkshire Police said in a statement on Twitter that 10 casualties had been confirmed and an investigation was under way.

The Scottish ambulance service earlier said six ambulance crews, a special operations response team and emergency doctors had been sent to the park.

Pictures on Twitter showed people trying to help those trapped in an upside down carriage.

In shock at what I've just witnessed in M&Ds. Hope everyone is safe💕 pic.twitter.com/lWdOqJrEyB

— DMI (@_demicampbell) June 26, 2016