Drama in the Alps: 14 men saved after a cable car emergency!

Drama in the Alps: 14 men saved after a cable car emergency!

Berchtesgaden, Bayern, Deutschland - Berchtesgaden, Bavaria - A dramatic rescue operation in the Bavarian Alps ended lightly: In a spectacular campaign, 14 men from a stuck cable car freed rescue workers. Due to a technical defect, this got stuck at hundreds of meters, not far from the mountain station near Schneizlreuth.

On Wednesday afternoon, both the passengers and the rescue organizations experienced a difficult hour of anxiety. When the cable car suddenly jerked, there was a critical scenario because the cabin of the Bundeswehr's defense agency got stuck. Both civilians and Bundeswehr soldiers were among the 14 occupants.

highly complex rescue action

A large -scale rescue operation was initiated immediately after the incident. 20 well -trained rescue workers from various mountain guards as well as two Bundeswehr helicopters and a lifeguard helicopter were mobilized. The first attempt to reach the cabin directly with a helicopter had to be canceled due to the danger situation.

In view of the difficulties, the rescuers decided to graduate from the occupants. Each man was left individually over 170 meters deep to a safer point on a leader. There, experienced mountaineers took over the supply to lead the saved ones safely downhill. The rest of the group was evacuated using a wind of the helicopter. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

After intensive six hours, the operational operation was successfully completed on Wednesday evening.

technical defect under observation

The causes of the technical defect are now in the focus of investigations. Initial information indicates that two ropes could be tangled together, with the tension rope lying over the carrying rope. This is now taking a close look at the exact background and future risks.

It is worth noting that the affected cable car is not accessible to the general public. It is primarily used by the Bundeswehr and mountain guards to fulfill its tasks. The shuttle railway manages over 1000 meters of altitude on its route between the mountain and valley station and has the function of providing the military service area and a mountain training area.

Additional information on the entire emergency campaign and the subsequent evaluations are to be found at www.bild.de