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| Rescue operation launched after 110 people are trapped in cable cars 3,000 metres above the French Alps | Rescue operation launched after 110 people are trapped in cable cars 3,000 metres above the French Alps |
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| A rescue operation is underway to save 110 people who are trapped in cable cars in the French Alps. | A rescue operation is underway to save 110 people who are trapped in cable cars in the French Alps. |
| The group are stuck at over 3,000 metres near Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest mountain. | The group are stuck at over 3,000 metres near Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest mountain. |
| Swiss, Italian and French helicopters have evacuated 50 of those who were stranded, but with darkness falling, rescue operations have been halted. | Swiss, Italian and French helicopters have evacuated 50 of those who were stranded, but with darkness falling, rescue operations have been halted. |
| Water, food and survival blankets have been distributed to those who remain in the cars, according to Le Dauphine. | Water, food and survival blankets have been distributed to those who remain in the cars, according to Le Dauphine. |
| The group got struck on Thursday afternoon in the Vallee Blanche Cable Car that rises to an altitude of almost 4,000 metres, a local police official said. | The group got struck on Thursday afternoon in the Vallee Blanche Cable Car that rises to an altitude of almost 4,000 metres, a local police official said. |
| Initial reports suggest strong winds made the wires cross over, but there is yet to be any confirmation of this, the Daily Mail reported. | Initial reports suggest strong winds made the wires cross over, but there is yet to be any confirmation of this, the Daily Mail reported. |
| The cable car journey takes approximately 35 minutes and connects the Aiguille du Midi peak to the Pointe Helbronner. It attracts around half a million tourists each year. | The cable car journey takes approximately 35 minutes and connects the Aiguille du Midi peak to the Pointe Helbronner. It attracts around half a million tourists each year. |
| Chamonix mayor, Eric Fournier, said "there's nothing fundamentally to fear". | Chamonix mayor, Eric Fournier, said "there's nothing fundamentally to fear". |