At noon on May 23, local time, a cable car crash occurred near Lake Maggiore in Italy. The accident has caused 14 deaths.
Italian authorities believe that 15 passengers were on the cable car at the time of the crash.
Because the car fell into a forest area with no access roads, it brought great difficulty to rescue work.
Italian officials said earlier that two children were among those who survived the initial injury.
The Italian Alps Rescue Team stated on Twitter: “Of the two children transported by helicopter to the Turin Hospital, one did not survive. The number of people who lost their lives has reached 14.” The rescue team said that the other one. The child is still in danger.
This cable car transports tourists from Stresa, a small town on the shore of Lake Maggiore, to the top of Motarone, which is nearly 1,400 meters above sea level. The journey takes about 20 minutes.
Milan, spokesman for the Italian National Mountain Rescue Service, said that the cable car fell from a high place into the woods below and was severely damaged.
Due to the improvement of the epidemic situation in Italy recently, restrictions have been gradually lifted.
The cable car service was just restarted after unblocking.
(Producing Zhou Jing)
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]