During a storm in the Tatras, the cable car to Kasprowy Wierch broke down. There were almost 200 tourists on the summit, but in emergency mode, everyone was taken down – said Ćukasz Chmielowski from Polskie Koleje Linowe.
– After the lightning strikes, the cable car's electronic system malfunctioned, but in accordance with our standards, we safely brought down all tourists waiting at the upper station in emergency mode – said Chmielowski.
The RMF24 portal reported that one of the elements of the cable car was struck by lightning. PKL employees are still verifying what caused the failure.
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“We would like to inform you that the PKL railway is no longer taking tourists to Kasprowy Wierch today,” it was written around 3 p.m. on the PKL Kasprowy Wierch social media profile. The railway is to resume operations on Thursday.
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