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Around 250 people were left trapped on a cable car service in Colombia, after an accident on the line left one dead and at least 21 injured.

The Metrocable car in the city of Medellin collapsed onto a taxi car waiting below, seriously injuring the driver and and the 11 people inside.

The dead man has been identified locally as Jhon Jairo Londono, 49.

The driver of the minicab was also injured and pictures from the scene show the smashed cabin next to the yellow taxi.

The other 20 people who were injured – 10 from inside the pod – were treated at the scene and in hospital.

An emergency worker said it was something ‘that has never happened’ before.

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