One person dies, 184 are trapped. In an accident on the Tünektepe cable car in Antalya, a mast breaks and hits a cabin.
The rescue operation is underway. 98 people from 15 cabins were successfully rescued by 7 a.m., reports the AFAD civil protection agency. 543 employees are deployed, seven helicopters, a military cargo plane, 108 vehicles, six ambulances and drones. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not yet commented on the accident. The exact cause of the accident during Ramadan is still completely unclear. The cable car was particularly busy during the Sugar Festival at the end of Ramadan. Several passengers fell several meters, killing one person and injuring seven others. According to media reports, two children are among the injured. The incident is reminiscent of the gondola accident in Tyrol in January of this year. “We will continue to work continuously until all evacuations can be carried out safely,” said AntalyA Mayor Muhittin Böcek on X this morning.