One killed, 10 injured in cable car accident in southern Turkey
STORY: One person was killed and 10 others injured on Friday in the southern Turkish province of Antalya after a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole.
That's according to the interior ministry on Saturday (April 13, 2024).
The incident saw nearly 200 passengers trapped in 24 cabins stranded in the air.
Over a hundred people had been rescued.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority's chairman said none of those waiting to be rescued had critical injuries or were in poor health.
In a statement on social media platform X, the interior ministry said several helicopters and more than 500 rescue workers were carrying out rescue efforts.
A video released by the interior ministry showed rescue personnel tied to safety ropes climbing into cabins.
According to the information on its website, the cable car has 36 cabins with a capacity of six people each.
And, it takes an average of nine minutes to go uphill to the Tunektepe facility with panoramic views of the city of Antalya.
