"Massive Rescue Effort Saves 174 Stranded in Turkey Cable Car Accident"

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"Massive Rescue Effort Saves 174 Stranded in Turkey Cable Car Accident"
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174 people were stranded in cable cars high above a mountain in southern Turkey after one pod hit a pole and burst open, killing one and injuring seven. The rescue operation, involving 607 search and rescue personnel and 10 helicopters, lasted nearly 23 hours. The accident occurred on the Tunektepe cable car during the busy Eid al-Fitr holiday, with hundreds left stranded. The Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation, and an expert commission has been assigned to determine the cause of the incident.

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