Antalya: Dozens stranded, ten injured and one killed in Turkey cable car crash

One particular person has been killed and 10 others injured after a cable automotive cabin collided with a damaged pole and burst open in southern Turkey.

Passengers plummeted to the bottom following the crash on Friday night after the supporting pylon collapsed close to Antalya.

The entire cable automotive system was immobilised whereas emergency staff tried to evacuate stranded passengers.

An investigation into the accident has been opened, the justice ministry mentioned.

In accordance with Turkey’s catastrophe and emergency administration company a complete of 128 passengers had been rescued from the 16 cable vehicles on Friday night time in Antalya’s Konyaaltı district.

However, officers mentioned 43 passengers remained stranded by Saturday morning.

Seven helicopters and greater than 500 rescuers, together with specialist mountaineers, remained on the scene on Saturday, the Turkish inside ministry mentioned in a social media put up.

Turkey’s Well being Minister Dr Fahrettin Koca additionally paid his respects on X.

“Might God have mercy on our citizen who misplaced his life within the accident,” he mentioned.

“I want a speedy restoration to our injured, and I want a speedy restoration to the rescued and ready to be rescued victims.”

The cable automotive is run by the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality and carries vacationers from Konyaalti seaside to a restaurant and viewing platform on the summit of the 618m (2027ft) Tunektepe peak.

In accordance with the data on its web site, the cable automotive has 36 cabins with a capability of six folks every.

It takes a mean of 9 minutes to go uphill to the Tunektepe facility with panoramic views of Antalya.