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CHAMONIX, FRANCE, 09-SEPTEMBER 2016 Dozens of tourists have spent the night trapped in cable cars suspended in the French Alps after high winds caused a mechanical failure. A huge rescue operation was launched after more than 100 people were left trapped in panoramic cable cars close to Mont Blanc in the Alps this afternoon. French, Italian and Swiss rescue services used helicopters to evacuate 50 of the 110 sightseers stranded in Chamonix. but with darkness falling, rescue services have been unable to bring the other 60 to safety, meaning they will have to spend the night in the cabins. EUROVISION Special Events will offer the following broadcast production and transmission facilities onsite: • SD/HD Standup position for Live programme inserts • SD/HD Playout • Connectivity to the Eurovision Global Network For bookings and information, please contact Eurovision Special Events tel +41 22 717 2840 newsoperations@eurovision.net Twitter: @EVspecialevents