More than 150 rescued after ski lift in Austria malfunctions
WATCH More than 150 rescued after ski lift malfunctions
Police say up to 150 people were rescued after being stuck on a chairlift Monday at the Kreischberg ski resort in Styria, Austria.
Und zum erfolgreichen Abschluss gibt es noch ein Video. #Bundesheer pic.twitter.com/Zg5mJKDos3
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A “technical defect” caused the lift to stop, police said.
"Due to a technical defect we had to stop the double chair lift in the area of Rosenkranz today in the afternoon at about 2:30," Karl Fussi, a spokesperson for the resort, said. "At 5 o'clock all of the skiers were safe on the ground. Nobody was injured so we were quite happy that we were successful."
Erste Bilder von der Bergung am Kreischberg #Bundesheer pic.twitter.com/cU2VluvFLG
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Video shows army helicopters above the lift rescuing passengers.
Und auch ein erstes Video gibt es. #Bundesheer pic.twitter.com/vDlZDtjUj4
— Michael Bauer (@Bundesheerbauer) January 29, 2018
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