Several hundred people had to be evacuated after a chairlift broke down in the Alpine ski resort of Le Devoluy in southeastern France. A witness recording of this action was made available by Reuters.
The incident took place on Tuesday. According to local media reports, the chairlift failure was caused by an electrical fault and resulted in several hundred people getting stuck. There is no information about any injured people.
Videos posted on social media show rescuers using helicopters to reach people trapped on chairlifts.
Skiers evacuated from the chairliftReuters/Merce Mickael
An eyewitness recording of this action was made available by Reuters – it shows the moment when rescuers reach a group of people and help them slide down the rope from the chairlift.
Main photo source: Reuters/Merce Mickael