Mourning for the 14 dead in Italy – Many problems seem to have sent the cable car to the void

Fourteen people were tragically killed by the fall of the cable car, in the area of ​​Lake Maggiore, Italy.

A child of nine yearsHe succumbed to his injuries shortly after being taken to hospital, while a five-year-old boy is in critical condition in a Turin hospital.

According to the Italian press, the accident seems to have been caused by a series of problems and malfunctions.

According to the data so far, reported by AMPE, not only the steel thread broke, but everything shows that the safety brake did not work either, leaving the cabin to fall into the vacuum.

The last technical inspections were carried out ten days ago, when the cable car reopened to the public. And the straps should normally be replaced in 2028.

In parallel with the public prosecutor’s investigation that has already begun, a second one will be held by the Ministry of Transport, always with the aim of carrying out responsibilities.

The cabin fell shortly before reaching its destination, at an altitude of one thousand five hundred meters. Finally, the lawyer of the owner of the company that operates the cable car on Lake Maggiore announced that his client is shocked, and that he always does all the necessary technical maintenance work.

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