Dozens trapped Ecuadorian Rescued from highest cable car systems
Dozens of people trapped in gondolas on one of the world’s highest cable car systems in Ecuador have been rescued, according to a statement from government officials Friday.
Firefighters were alerted around 4 p.m. local time Thursday of a technical failure that affected the Quito Cable Car, with at least 70 people trapped, the Quito municipality said in a statement. They launched a rescue effort in the highlands soon after.
“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,” the statement said.
The mayor of Quito, Pabel Muñoz, said the rescued people do not show signs of hypothermia or injuries.
He also ordered to suspend the cable cars’ operation until investigations have been carried out.
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