Cable car accident in Türkiye: 1 dead, 184 trapped on cableway

Rescue efforts are underway for 184 people trapped on a cable car in Türkiye after an accident left one person dead and several injured.

One person died and seven were injured when a cable car crashed into a pole and exploded in southern Türkiye, sending passengers plunging to the slopes below, officials and local media said. The incident on April 12 also left several locations stranded for hours as the entire cable car system was suspended.

The scene of the accident. Photo: ANADOLU/GETTY IMAGES

According to Euro News, Antalya Mayor Muhittin Bocek said efforts were underway to rescue 184 people trapped in the cable car. According to Bocek, rescuers using ropes and helicopters worked through the night at the scene to save the trapped people.

Five injured people have been airlifted off the mountain and efforts are underway to evacuate the remaining two, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Images on Turkish media showed the damaged cable car hanging from a broken cable on the side of a rocky mountain as medics tended to the injured.

April 12 was the last day of a three-day holiday in Turkey marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which sees families flock to coastal resorts. The cable car took tourists from Konyaalti beach to a restaurant and viewing platform at the top of the 618-meter-high Tunektepe peak.

HUY QUOC

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tai-nan-cap-treo-o-tho-nhi-ky-1-nguoi-chet-184-nguoi-mac-ket-tren-duong-cap-post735190.html