Dozens stranded in the air on the Haifa cable car, preparations for complex rescues

Dozens of passengers have been stranded in the air on the Haifa cable car since 18:00 this evening, following a malfunction that occurred two days after it resumed operation. Fire and rescue forces are preparing for complex rescues.

Dozens of passengers have been stranded in the air on the Haifa cable car since 18:00 this evening (Thursday), following a malfunction that occurred just two days after the cable car resumed operation following maintenance work. Due to the duration of the malfunction, which has already lasted more than an hour and a half, fire and rescue forces are preparing to carry out complex rescues of the passengers. The report notes that this is cable car line 27.