Two Hundred Trapped in Samoëns Cable Cars

The cable car at Samoëns in the Chablais mountains broke down this morning trapping 200 skiers.  Rescuers were lowered by helicopter to the car and then set up an abseil to lower the stranded holiday makers through a trap door in the floor of the car to the ski piste below.  The rescue operation lasted from mid-morning to early afternoon.