CHENGDU, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Nine tourist" title="n.游客，观光者">tourists were rescued after being trapped for about an hour in a park cable car that suddenly failed to work in southwest" title="n.&a.西南(方)(的)">southwest China's Sichuan Province.

The tourist" title="n.游客，观光者">tourists, including both elders and children, were stranded on the cable car in the Panzhihua Park in Panzhihua City near midday" title="n.中午">midday Saturday, according to the firefighters who carried out the rescue operation.

A tourist" title="n.游客，观光者">tourist climbs down a six-meter-long ladder" title="n.梯子；阶梯">ladder from a cable car failed to work during a rescue operation in the Panzhihua Park in Panzhihua City, southwest" title="n.&a.西南(方)(的)">southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 19, 2008. Nine tourist" title="n.游客，观光者">tourists were rescued by firefighters after being trapped for about an hour in a park cable car that suddenly failed to work on Saturday

Rescuers managed to reach them with a six-meter-long ladder" title="n.梯子；阶梯">ladder and carried them down within half an hour.

They suffered no injuries in the incident.

The cable car has been suspended for a full safety check, according to park managers.

A tourist" title="n.游客，观光者">tourist climbs down a ladder" title="n.梯子；阶梯">ladder from a cable car failed to work during a rescue operation in the Panzhihua Park in Panzhihua City, southwest" title="n.&a.西南(方)(的)">southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 19, 2008. Nine tourist" title="n.游客，观光者">tourists were rescued by firefighters after being trapped for about an hour in a park cable car that suddenly failed to work on Saturday.