More than 180 people were trapped in the cable car carriages.
Tragic accident with one dead and 10 injured occurred yesterday in Antalya, Turkey, when one of the cable car cars carrying passengers collided with a pole, causing it to open and people falling down the mountainside.
More than 180 people were trapped in the cable car carriages.
💥 Teleferik fell in Antalya’s Konyaaltı ilçesinde. Rescue efforts continued throughout the night, 15 cabins were trapped and 98 people were rescued. https://t.co/857iMNzacN
— 📰 TR HABER || Tüᴍ Hᴀʙᴇʀʟᴇʀ 🇹🇷 (@tr_hbr) April 13, 2024
A major rescue operation has been underway since last night, in which they have so far 98 people have been released.
A total of 98 people were rescued in the 15 cabins of the Antalya cable car.
4 helicopters ile rescue work is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/979N7ap64W
— Publicolder (@publicolder) April 13, 2024
The cable car in which the accident happened, transports tourists from Konyalti Beach to the restaurant and the platform from which one can enjoy the view of the Gulf of Antalya at the top of Mount Tunektepe, at an altitude of 618 meters, in the Metropolitan Municipality of Antalya.
Source :Skai
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