The crash of a gondola near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy at Pentecost meant the death of 14 people. Only one little boy survived.
Turin (AP) – The only survivor of the gondola accident on Monte Mottarone in northern Italy has been released from the hospital. The clinic in Turin announced.
The five-year-old boy’s condition has improved significantly. He will continue to be looked after psychologically. An ambulance, accompanied by his aunt, brought the boy home to the city of Pavia, about 50 kilometers south of Milan, according to the hospital.
He lost his parents in the accident
The boy was the only one who survived the fatal cable car accident west of Lake Maggiore on Whitsunday (May 23). A total of 14 people were killed. The boy lost his parents, brother and great-grandparents. The gondola crashed because the cable of the railway broke for an unexplained cause and the emergency brakes did not work on the suspension cable because they were blocked beforehand. The cabin fell downhill and finally crashed on a wooded slope.
According to the investigation, the emergency brakes were blocked because they had previously caused disruptions in rail operations. A technical manager is currently under domestic arrest. The cable car boss and another technical manager were released, which had caused criticism. According to media reports, the public prosecutor wanted the investigating judge to examine this decision. According to the Italian news agency Ansa, the three suspects will be summoned next Monday in relation to the investigation.
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