27 rescued from Quito cable car (+ videos)

Ecuador’s capital Quito’s emergency services were able to rescue 27 people trapped in the cable car’s cabins for more than ten hours due to a technical fault this Friday morning, the mayor confirmed. From Babel Munoz, the capital of Ecuador.

Another 47 people were left without transport at the top of the mountain, the official said, some of whom had to descend on foot during the three- to two-hour trek around midnight.

He declared that he was “absolutely outraged” by the lack of a “clear protocol” from the operating company to rescue those trapped.

📍#PabelInterritory | The descent of those trapped in the gondolas of the cable car begins and their health assessment is carried out immediately. pic.twitter.com/Wn6wbJyhm7

– Municipality of Quito (@MunicipioQuito) July 7, 2023

As he explained, the service was stopped at 4:30pm and the firemen were informed two hours later, they went to the scene “immediately” but as the company believed, the rescue operation started after 8:00pm. He can resume service.

After the accident, the company was ordered to shut down cable car operations to check “permissions are up to date and maintenance is carried out”.

They rescue dozens of people trapped in the Quito cable car

Emergency services on Friday rescued 27 people trapped in the cabins of the Quito cable car after a technical fault for more than ten hours. pic.twitter.com/4cwsjwF5A7

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