The accident occurred around 6:00 p.m. Friday on the heights of the large seaside resort of Antalya.
128 passengers spread across 16 cabins have been evacuated since Friday evening, while 43 are still waiting to be rescued. Seven helicopters and more than 500 rescuers were dispatched to the scene, according to authorities. An investigation has been opened to clarify the causes of the accident, announced the Turkish Minister of Justice. The accident also left 10 injured, says the Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca. The Sarisu-Tünektepe cable car broke under the weight of the impact, causing its passengers to fall into a rocky area, authorities say. The cause of the incident has not yet been determined, says Turkey's public disaster management agency (Afad) The accident is under investigation, the Turkish Ministry of Justice says. The death toll has risen to one, with 10 injured and 128 passengers evacuated since the accident on Friday evening. The rescue operation is still ongoing.