Cable car accident kills one and prompts massive rescue effort in southern Turkey


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  • Saturday, 13 Apr 2024

Members of Turkey's Disaster Management Authority (AFAD) take part in a rescue operation after a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole, in Antalya, Turkey, April 12, 2024. Ihlas News Agency via REUTERS

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -One person was killed and 10 others injured in the southern Turkish province of Antalya when a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole, prompting a massive operation that rescued a further 174 passengers, Turkish officials said on Saturday.

Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation and ordered the detention of 13 people in relation to the incident, including officials from the private company running the cable car, Justice Minister Tunc Yilmaz told reporters.

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