Rescuers end cable car drama safely

By Euronews

Published on 06/03/2015 - 04:49

Two hundred skiers had a narrow escape after becoming stranded in cable cars buffeted by 130km per hour-strong winds in the Italian Dolomites. All

Two hundred skiers had a narrow escape after becoming stranded in cable cars buffeted by 130km per hour-strong winds in the Italian Dolomites.

All were winched to safety after the gondola system ground to a halt when a tree fell onto the cable, prompting fears it could have snapped at any moment.

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