Five dead in Austrian cable car plunge -police
September 5, 2005
VIENNA (Reuters) – Five people were killed when two cable
cars plunged down a mountain side in Soelden, in the west
Austrian state of Tyrol, police said on Monday.
A police spokesman said details had not been confirmed but
it appeared a helicopter was involved in the incident.
A spokeswoman for the Austrian Red Cross said several more
people had been injured in the accident.
Austrian broadcaster ORF reported that a helicopter flying
over the lift had dropped its load on the cables, causing 2
cable car cabins to fall.
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