Passengers were rescued after being trapped overnight on a tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Summary
- The passengers had been stuck on the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque.
- 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 tram cars were carrying employees of the tramway and a restaurant atop Sandia Peak on the last ride of the night, according to KOAT.
- New Mexico Search and Rescue was notified of the stranded passengers shortly before 3 a.m., according to incident commander Spenser Moreland.
- The Sandia Peak Tramway is closed Saturday due to high winds, the company said.