Antalya: Moment man rescued from Turkey cable car

A cable car cabin collided with a broken pole on Friday evening, killing one person and injuring 10 others. Dozens of passengers were stranded in mid-air overnight.

Footage released by the Turkish Defence Ministry shows a stranded cable car passenger hoisted into a military helicopter on Saturday.

Seven helicopters and more than 500 rescuers, including specialist mountaineers, helped rescue the passengers, the Turkish interior ministry said in a social media post.

An investigation into the accident has been opened, the justice ministry said.

13 April 2024