Five dead in Austrian cable car plunge -police
Posted on: Monday, 5 September 2005, 07:33 CDT
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.
Source: REUTERS
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