Statement from AFAD regarding the cable car accident in Antalya!

Rescue operations for those left suspended in the air following the cable car accident in Antalya are ongoing.

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has announced the latest status regarding the rescue efforts.

The statement reported that 87 people in 14 cabins suspended in the air have been successfully evacuated.

The statement noted that 543 search and rescue personnel from AFAD, the gendarmerie, police, military, UMKE, NGOs, and the fire department, along with 7 helicopters, 1 military cargo plane, 108 vehicles, and 6 ambulances, have been deployed to the region.

The statement also conveyed that lighting equipment was dispatched to the area to facilitate search and rescue operations at night, and it was noted that 4 helicopters belonging to the Coast Guard Command are actively participating in the rescue efforts.

?? Antalya • Konyaaltı

Tünektepe mevkiinde bulunan teleferik vagonunun havada asılı kalması üzerine mahsur kalan vatandaşlarımızı kurtarma çalışmaları aralıksız devam etmektedir.

Olayda 1 vatandaşımız hayatını kaybetmiş, 7 vatandaşımız yaralanmıştır.

Asılı kalan 1??4??…

— AFAD (@AFADBaskanlik) April 13, 2024

News Source: AA