More than 160 tourists had to be brought down from the top of the Schilthorn in the Bernese Oberland by helicopter after the cable car broke down on Saturday afternoon.
Fortunately, no one was stuck in the gondolas.
The visitors were taken from the top of the mountain, made famous by the James Bond film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, down to Mürren.
They could take another cable car from there.
It took about three hours for everyone to be rescued.
Thousands of Swiss nationals stuck in middle east
Bern says it’s not able to repatriate thousands of Swiss citizens who are either resident in the middle east - or stranded as their flights have been cancelled.
Anti-war demonstrators in Geneva
Around a hundred people gathered in Geneva yesterday evening to protest the war in Iran.
Parmelin signs EU deal
Swiss President Guy Parmelin met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels yesterday to advance a new package of bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU.
Parliament moves closer to end murder loophole
Switzerland is moving closer to abolishing the 30 year statute of limitations for murder.
Water worker buried alive
A worker has died after being buried alive in canton Fribourg.
Petition for quiet cars on trains
A woman from Biel in canton Bern has launched an online petition calling for quiet carriages in second class on Swiss trains.
