In Turkey, a cable car fell along with its passengers (5 photos + 1 video)
Category: Fires and Catastrophes, PEGI 0+
16 April 2024
In Turkey, in the resort of Antalya, a cabin fell on a cable car. As a result of the accident, one person died.
Due to the load, one of the supports of the Tünektepe cable car collapsed. The cable car collided with it - the cabin fell apart from the impact and fell onto a rocky area. A 54-year-old man was killed, and other people inside were injured, including children.
Due to the incident, traffic on the cable car stopped. More than a hundred people were stuck in other cabins. Aircraft were called in to evacuate them. Firefighters, doctors and police worked at the scene.
The cause of the tragedy remains to be determined.