90 people trapped in ski lift gondolas in Nagano Pref., rescued

90 people trapped in ski lift gondolas in Nagano Pref., rescued

VILLAGE OF OTAKI, Japan - A man is escorted after being rescued from a troubled ski lift gondola at the ''Ontake 2240'' ski resort in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, on Dec. 15. Ninety people were trapped inside gondolas as a ski lift came to a sudden stop earlier in the day. Two women were hospitalized for not feeling well after the incident.

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