The cable supporting an out-of-service ski lift at the Swiss mountain resort of Titlis Engelberg ripped during maintenance work, injuring several people.
The exact number of those injured and their condition was not immediately available, but officials confirmed no tourists were involved in the incident.
Helicopters with rescue workers have been dispatched to the accident site, 35 km south of Lucerne.
An official investigation has been launched.

Vance repudiates Iran war after US electoral defeat
Largely peaceful marches take place across France as workers stage strike
New wave of bomb threats hits passenger flights across Europe
NASA's 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope falls from orbit in fiery finale
Dozens of pilot whales stranded on New Zealand coast
