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A cable car accident in northwest Italy left four injured and about 100 people stranded on a mountaintop for several hours before being evacuated by helicopter. The incident was caused by the cable car arriving at excessive speed and impacting station structures, with no serious injuries reported. This event occurs during peak ski season, amid a history of similar cable car accidents in Italy.
One person was killed and over 20 were injured in a cable car accident in southern Turkey, leaving 174 people stranded in the air for nearly 24 hours. The rescue efforts involved 607 search and rescue personnel and 10 helicopters, with the last of the stranded individuals brought to safety on Saturday. The incident occurred as families were celebrating the end of Ramadan, and an investigation has been launched into the cause of the accident.
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.
174 people were rescued from a cable car in southern Turkey after one pod hit a pole, causing it to burst open and resulting in one fatality and seven injuries. The rescue operation involved 607 personnel and 10 helicopters, with the stranded individuals stuck for nearly 23 hours. The cable car, which carries tourists from Konyaalti beach to a summit, is run by Antalya Metropolitan Municipality and is now under investigation by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.
A cable car accident in southern Turkey resulted in one fatality and 10 injuries, with 174 passengers rescued after 24 cabins were stranded in the air. Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation and ordered the detention of 13 people, including officials from the private company running the cable car. A massive rescue effort involving 10 helicopters and over 600 rescue workers lasted 23 hours.
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.
174 people stranded in a cable car in Turkey were rescued almost a day after a fatal accident that killed one person and injured seven. The rescue operation involved 607 search and rescue personnel and 10 helicopters. The cable car, which carries tourists from Konyaalti beach to a restaurant and viewing platform at the summit of the 618-meter Tunektepe peak, is run by Antalya Metropolitan Municipality. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the incident.