(SeaPRwire) – A person was killed on Wednesday after a cable car cabin at a Swiss ski resort plummeted and crashed onto a snow-covered mountainside.
Authorities stated the deadly event occurred at approximately 11 a.m. local time at the Engelberg ski resort in central Switzerland.
According to a press release, “A cabin on the ‘Titlis Xpress’ gondola lift, traveling between Trübsee and Stand, came off the cable and fell down a snow-covered slope in rough terrain.” It added, “An individual inside the cabin at the moment of the accident suffered fatal injuries.”
The victim was a 61-year-old woman. The precise cause of her death has not been released.
Authorities from multiple agencies are investigating the cause of the accident.
Norbert Patt, CEO of Titlis cable cars, told a news conference, as reported by the Blick newspaper, “It is also crucial for us that the incident is examined in minute detail. We will supply all data comprehensively.” He further stated, “This is an exceptional occurrence. Gondolas are not supposed to crash.”
Patt mentioned there was some wind when the gondola fell but could not specify its intensity.
A number of schoolchildren at a ski camp saw the accident happen.
“I was truly shocked. After that, we were scared to ride the gondola back down,” a 14-year-old girl informed the news outlet.
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