At least five people injured in Swiss gondola accident

At least five people injured in Swiss gondola accident
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By Cristina Abellan Matamoros with REUTERS
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At least five people were hurt after the cable supporting a gondola at a Swiss mountain resort snapped during maintenance work.

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At least five people were hurt after a cable supporting a gondola snapped at the Swiss mountain resort of Titlis Engelberg in the central canton of Obwalden, local police told Euronews.

A rescue crew was dispatched to the Titlis resort after the cable broke during maintenance work on Wednesday.

A resort spokesman said that no tourists were involved in the accident. 

A helicopter ambulance service in the area said four of its aircraft had been sent to the site around 35km south of the city of Lucerne.

Police will hold a press conference at 12 pm CEST.

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