Skiers Evacuated from Broken-down Chairlift in French Alps

Some 240 skiers were airlifted to safety Tuesday after a chairlift in the French Alps broke down, officials said.

The skiers were evacuated from the Festoure chairlift by helicopter at the popular Superdevoluy resort in the Southern French Alps.

No injuries were reported during the Christmas Eve rescue." An electrical failure in the engine system has made it impossible to operate the Festoure chairlift at the Superdevoluy resort," the Prefecture said in a statement, adding that all the skiers were unharmed.