Italian officials have identified the four people who died in a cable car accident on Thursday. The ride was popular with locals and visitors because of its breathtaking views.
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At Least 4 Are Killed in Cable Car Crash in Italy
A fifth person was in critical condition after the cable car rolled down a mountainside. Nine others were trapped in a different cable car because of the crash and had to be rescued.
Going the Distance at the Tram Driver Olympics
Europe’s public transit captains showed off their skills at an annual championship. “We have been practicing,” a Dutch competitor said. “But the other teams have also been practicing, too.”
Cable Car Accident in Antalya, Turkey, Drops Passengers Onto Mountain
Scores of people were stranded, some overnight, after an accident on a rocky hillside above the city of Antalya.
Israel Plans Zip Line for Ancient Jerusalem
A Jewish settler group is promoting projects that opponents say will change the delicate historic, religious and political balance in highly symbolic areas around Jerusalem’s Old City.
Eitan Biran Returns to Italy From Israel in Custody Dispute
Eitan Biran, who lost his parents in a cable car crash in Italy this year, had been taken to Israel by his grandfather, who is under investigation for abduction.
Eitan Biran Custody Ruling Issued by Israeli Court
Eitan Biran, the 6-year-old survivor of a cable car accident in Italy, should live there with his aunt, not his grandfather in Israel, ruled a judge in Tel Aviv.
Frida Kahlo, Aztec Gods: Can Art Lift Up a Poor Neighborhood?
A new cableway and hundreds of giant murals have brightened lives in Iztapalapa, Mexico City’s most populous neighborhood, but poverty and attacks against women are still pervasive.
International Battle Over 6-Year-Old Cable-Car Survivor Goes to Court
The fate of Eitan Biran, whose parents were killed at an Italian mountain resort in May, has become an international cause pitting relatives in Israel against those in Italy.
Eitan Biran, Lone Survivor of Italian Cable Car Crash, Is Subject of Custody Battle
The grandfather of a 6-year-old boy who survived an accident that killed his parents in May is under investigation after taking him to Israel.