Rescue efforts are underway at Sandia Peak Tramway, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as at least one tram car is stuck due to icy conditions in the area, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said Saturday.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Twenty-one people have been rescued after becoming trapped overnight in tram cars on the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico, authorities said.
The tramway cars had been stuck since 2 a.m. due to icy conditions in the area, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said Saturday. Twenty people stranded in one of the tramway's two cars were evacuated via helicopter two to four at a time, authorities said. The sheriff's officeShortly after 1 p.m. local time, Bernalillo County fire officials updated that all 20 passengers in the car had been rescued.
An employee in the second tram car was also subsequently rescued, and all stranded passengers are now"safely at base," the Bernalillo County fire departmentHigh winds and visibility had impeded the rescue operations, authorities said. Metro Air Support, the Bernalillo County sheriff's office and fire department, New Mexico State Police, New Mexico Search and Rescue Teams were involved in the rescue efforts.earlier Saturday that all passengers were in good condition and had water and blankets on board the tram car.The tram ride typically takes 15 minutes to the peak of the Sandia Mountains, and another 15 minutes back to the lower terminal.ABC News' Joshua Hoyos contributed to this report.
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