The Czech cable car cabin became detached from its cable before falling, local media report. Meanwhile, others were rescued from another cabin by firefighters from a height of about 15 meters.

       It comes as the attraction was scheduled to close on Monday, November 1 for scheduled maintenance.

       The cable car in Je？těd is a popular tourist attraction that carried 211,000 people last year and owned by Czech Railways.

       Similar accidents with tragic consequences are not common in the Czech Republic but one person died in November 2013 near the ski resort of ？pindler？v Mlyn.

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