Cable Car Plunge in Naples Kills Four, Including Two Brits

A tragic cable car accident near Mount Faito, close to Naples, resulted in the deaths of two British tourists, an Israeli woman, and the cable car operator, Carmine Parlato. The cable car, which had recently reopened for the tourist season, was ascending when its emergency braking system allegedly failed, causing the cabin to slide backward before a traction cable snapped. This failure sent the cabin crashing into a pylon and then plummeting nearly 100 feet into a wooded ravine, killing all but one passenger. Rescue efforts were hampered by adverse weather and challenging terrain, but an Israeli man was found alive among the wreckage and was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries. Another cable car, suspended mid-route with 16 people aboard, was safely evacuated by rescuers using harnesses. Authorities are investigating the incident, as questions remain about the safety checks performed before the cable car line reopened.