New Footage Shows Last Moments Of Ill-Fated Cable Car Tragedy In Which 5 Israelis Died

0

By Yehuda Dov

Rescuers work by the wreckage of a cable car after it collapsed near the summit of the Stresa-Mottarone line in the Piedmont region, northern Italy, Sunday, May 23, 2022. A mountaintop cable car plunged to the ground in northern Italy on Sunday, killing at least five people and sending at least three more to the hospital, authorities said. (Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico Piemontese via AP)

NEW YORK (VINnews) — New footage released by Italian television company Tg3 shows the last moments of the cable car journey which ended in tragedy last month after the cable car failed to dock in its docket, fell backwards 150 meters and then plunged 20 meters into the mountain below.

Join our WhatsApp group

Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email

The footage shows clearly the cable car as it reaches the station at the top of the mountain, with people visible in the car and then suddenly plunging backwards down the wires until it falls down.

14 people died in the tragedy, including 5 Israeli members of one family. 5-year-old Eitan Biran survived the accident which took the lives of his parents, grandparents and brother and he is recovering in Pavia where his aunt lives.


Listen to the VINnews podcast on:

iTunes | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Podbean | Amazon

Follow VINnews for Breaking News Updates


Connect with VINnews

Join our WhatsApp group