"Fatal Cable Car Accident Leaves 40 Stranded in Turkey"

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"Fatal Cable Car Accident Leaves 40 Stranded in Turkey"
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More than 40 people were left stranded in cable cars in southern Turkey after one pod hit a pole and burst open, killing one person and injuring seven during the busy Eid al-Fitr holiday. Rescue operations involving 543 first responders and seven helicopters are ongoing, with 128 citizens already rescued. The casualties occurred when a pod hit a pole and burst open, sending its passengers plummeting to the mountainside below. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the incident.

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