The disaster that killed 14 people in Italy on Sunday struck a small lakeside community just as its tourism-dependent economy was starting to revive. Three people have been arrested.
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Crash in Italy Caused by Cable and Brake Failure, Investigators Say
Charges including manslaughter and negligence are being considered following the accident in northern Italy that killed 14 people on Sunday.
Cable Car Plunges in Italy, Killing at Least 14 People
The cable car was traveling at a height of nearly 40 feet, going from the Lake Maggiore area in northern Italy to Mottarone Mountain, when it suddenly fell.
Dutch Court Convicts Man in Deadly Tram Terrorist Attack
Gokmen Tanis, who is originally from Turkey, was found guilty of murder with a terrorist motive and sentenced to life imprisonment for fatally shooting four people last year.
Cable Cars Over Jerusalem? Some See ‘Disneyfication’ of Holy City
The architecture of occupation: A planned cable-car network to Jewish holy sites bypasses Palestinians and furthers Israel’s claims over East Jerusalem.
9 Cities Where Public Transit Offers Eye-Popping Views
Forget pricey tours. For the cost of a one-way commuter fare, sublime views can be had in some of the world’s most picturesque cities.
Dutch Tram Attack May Be Terrorism, Police Say
A 37-year-old Turkish immigrant has been arrested over the shooting, which left at least three people dead.
Utrecht Mayor on Tram Shooting
Jan van Zanen, the mayor of the city in the Netherlands where three people were killed Monday, said the authorities think just one gunman was involved and suspect a “terrorist motive” but are still investigating.
Brazen Shooting Traumatizes Dutch City, Three Days After Christchurch Killings
Dutch authorities were looking into multiple possible motives for the shooting, which wounded five people.
Gunman Aboard a Tram Kills 3 in Utrecht, Netherlands
The authorities were looking into the possibility of terrorism in the shooting, in which nine people were reported wounded.