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74 people trapped in one of world’s highest cable car systems in Ecuador rescued

By IANS | Updated: July 8, 2023 08:20 IST

Quito, July 8 At least 74 people trapped in one of the world’s highest cable car systems in ...

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Quito, July 8 At least 74 people trapped in one of the world’s highest cable car systems in Ecuador's capital Quito were rescued after almost 10 hours, government officials said in a statement.

According to the statement issued by the Quito municipality on Friday, firefighters were alerted at around 4 p.m. on Thursday evening of a technical failure that affected the Quito Cable Car, with at least 70 people trapped, CNN reported.

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