All 78 rescued from cable cars in Guangxi

NANNING - All of the 78 people trapped in cable cars at a mountain scenic resort in the city of Guilin, Guangxi Zhang Autonomous Region have been rescued.

They had all been rescued by 4:30 pm Saturday and there were no casualties, said rescuers with Guilin tourism bureau. Over 200 people were involved in the rescue effort.

The local fire brigade received a report at around 11 am Saturday that about dozens of people, including some foreigners, were trapped in the Yaoshan mountain scenic spot in Guilin.

The accident was probably caused by power failure although it is still under investigation, said rescuers.