Thirteen people got stuck in mid-air after a ride at a theme park in Australia malfunctioned.

The ride stopped because of a "sensor communication fault", an official at Sea World on the Gold Coast said in a statement.

The passengers were stranded for about 90 minutes, and were given water and umbrellas as a protection from the heat, local media reported.

They were helped off the ride safely after the park's engineering team manually lowered the ride, the park's official said. No injuries were reported.