Engelberg crash: Ski carry gondola crashes at Swiss resort | EUROtoday

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An pressing rescue operation is underway in a Swiss ski resort after a cable automobile cabin crashed down a snowy mountainside throughout robust winds.

The crash befell within the ski resort of Engelberg in central Switzerland.

A spokesperson for air-rescue service Rega mentioned one helicopter was concerned within the operation however gave no additional particulars.

Swiss newspaper 20 minutes mentioned at the least one particular person had been injured, although it’s unclear how many individuals could have been on the gondola.

A military helicopter lands near Titlis cable car station after a gondola crashed in Engelberg

A army helicopter lands close to Titlis cable automobile station after a gondola crashed in Engelberg (Reuters)
A view of a gondola cabin at Engelberg, a popular ski resort in central Switzerland

A view of a gondola cabin at Engelberg, a preferred ski resort in central Switzerland (rajaraman sundaram/Creative Commons Attribution 3.0)

The native carry firm BET was not instantly obtainable for remark.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/engelberg-ski-lift-gondola-crash-switzerland-resort-b2941023.html