About 110 people locked in the observation booths of the cable car passing on the mountain Mont Blanc massif in the Western Alps, according to the website of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the region.
Clarifies that the incident occurred due to technical problems on the cable car.
French and Italian rescue workers have taken measures to rescue trapped in the cabins of the people. It is noted that before nightfall 65 people were evacuated from the scene with four helicopters. The rescue operation had to be interrupted due to weather conditions. The remaining 50 people will stay in the stalls until the next morning.
