Unfortunate accident in Antalya: Cable car cabin falls resulting in casualties and injuries
An unfortunate incident occurred in Antalya where a cable car cabin fell, resulting in casualties and injuries. A rescue operation was initiated for the 184 people stranded in the cable cars. The incident took place at the Tünektepe Cable Car Facility in the Konyaaltı district of Antalya, amid the busy period of the Ramadan Bayram holiday. One of the support pillars of the cable car system collapsed for reasons yet to be determined, causing a cabin carrying 8 people to crash onto a rocky area.
Upon receiving reports from bystanders, firefighting, police, medical, and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. The responding teams determined that one person had lost their life, while 7 others, including 2 children, sustained injuries.
The victim was identified as Memiş Gümüş (54), and the injured individuals were named as Özlem Şahin, Kaan Akgün, Fatih Gümüş, Keziban Çapar Gümüş, Lütfullah Kerim Gümüş, Herdem Eyüpoğlu, and Akmaral Abdyldaeva.
Following the accident, 184 people were left stranded in the cable cars due to the system’s halt. Efforts are underway to safely evacuate them.
Antalya Mayor Muhittin Böcek, who arrived at the scene, provided updates to SÖZCÜ TV, stating that helicopters from Aydın, Bursa, and Balıkesir were dispatched to evacuate the stranded individuals.
Meanwhile, efforts continue to evacuate the remaining passengers, with Antalya Metropolitan Municipality and AFAD teams coordinating the rescue operations.
In a statement via social media platform X, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the casualty and injury toll, adding that rescue operations are ongoing with the assistance of various emergency response teams, including Coast Guard helicopters. He expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
