Austrian armed forces step in to rescue stranded people from malfunctioning ski lift
Skiiers at the Kreischberg resort in Styria, Austria, had to be airlifted to safety after a malfunctioning lift left them stranded.
Amazing footage of the rescue shows a helpless passenger being hoisted from the lift following a "technical defect".
Police say up to 150 people were rescued in total on Monday.
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