On Sunday, rescuers pulled out 13 bodies from the debris of a cable car crash in the north of Italy, a representative of the mountain rescue services said.
— Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico (@cnsas_official) May 23, 2021
Earlier in the day, the emergency services said that at least nine people were killed and two children were in serious condition after a cable car fell in Italy's Northern Piedmont region.
— Emergenza24 (@Emergenza24) May 23, 2021
— Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico (@cnsas_official) May 23, 2021
A photo from the scene of the accident has been shared online by the emergency services.
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) May 23, 2021
The cause of the accident has not been determined.
Two children who were seriously injured in the accident have been flown to a hospital in Turin.
According to Rainews24, the cable car fell 100 metres before it reached the peak of Mottarone mountain, which is almost 1,500-metres high. Mottarone overlooks the picturesque Lake Maggiore.
The ill-fated cable car started running again a month ago after a long break due to the pandemic, the cableway's website says.
