Watch Rescuers free dozens stranded on one of the world's highest cable car rides
Firefighters were alerted around 4 pm local time Thursday to a technical failure that affected the Quito Cable Car, officials in Ecuador said in a statement. They launched a rescue effort in the highlands soon after.
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New Delhi , UPDATED: Jul 8, 2023 13:12 IST
Those rescued were being transferred to a safe place and received medical evaluations.
By India Today World Desk: Firefighters rescued at least 70 people trapped in gondolas on one of the world’s highest cable car systems in Ecuador on Friday.
Firefighters were alerted around 4 pm local time Thursday of a technical failure that affected the Quito Cable Car, the Quito municipality said in a statement. They launched a rescue effort in the highlands soon after.
The statement further said, “In total, the authorities rescued 27 people who had been suspended in the gondolas when the service was inoperative and 47 people who had been left without transportation on top of the mountain.”
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Those rescued were being transferred to a safe place and received medical evaluations, the municipality added.
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The mayor of Quito, Pabel Muñoz, said that no one is injured in the incident and that the rescued people do not show signs of hypothermia or injuries.
Pabel ordered to suspend the cable cars’ operation until investigations have been carried out.
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