GETTY/ George Pachantouris(NEW MEXICO) More than 20 people became trapped overnight in a tram car on the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as rescue efforts are underway for one remaining employee, 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 office livestreamed the rescue operation for over an hour. Shortly after 1 p.m. local time, Bernalillo County fire officials updated that all 20 passengers in the car had been rescued. An employee still remains in the second tram car, as responders are "actively working" on a rescue plan, the fire department said. Metro Air Support, the Bernalillo County sheriff's office and fire department, New Mexico State Police, New Mexico Search and Rescue Teams are i
Nearly two dozen people spent New Year s Eve trapped aboard two stuck trams in the high mountains of New Mexico before a rescue helicopter plucking them to safety Saturday.