Cable Car Malfunction Traps 15 Passengers in Haifa
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Around 15 passengers were trapped for an hour on Haifa's cable car system Tuesday evening due to a malfunction. Firefighters are working to rescue them, with a command post set up by the municipality. The cable car had recently returned to service after maintenance. The operating company is handling the rescue.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- 15 passengers were stranded for an hour on Haifa's cable car due to a malfunction.
- Firefighters are working to rescue the stranded passengers.
- A command post was established by the Haifa Municipality at the scene.
- The cable car resumed service on Wednesday after maintenance.
- The operating company is managing the rescue efforts.
Approximately 15 passengers were stranded for about an hour on Haifa's cable car system on Tuesday evening due to a technical malfunction. Firefighters are currently working to rescue the passengers trapped in the cabins. The cable car had only resumed operations on Wednesday after being shut down for maintenance earlier in the week. A command post has been established at the scene by the Haifa Municipality, including fire and rescue services, Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics, municipal police officers, and the municipality's Director-General, David Luria. According to the Haifa Municipality, the company operating the cable car is managing the rescue efforts.
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