Dozens rescued from stranded cable carsREUTERS Rescue workers stage a dramatic operation to bring cable car passengers to safety after they were stranded over the Rhine river in Cologne, Germany. Dozens of people have been saved, after a cable car collision above the Rhine River in Cologne, Germany left them stranded in mid-air. THOMAS PETER/REUTERS More than 100 people are being rescued by firefighters after gondola cars broke down in Cologne. READ MORE: Queenstown gondola passengers left hangingPublic transportation authorities for the city in North-Rhine-Westphalia state say 32 of the cars were operating when the mishap occurred Sunday. When one cable car collided with a pillar, the others were brought to a stop.

Source: Stuff July 30, 2017 18:08 UTC