ISTANBUL – One person was killed and 10 others were injured on April 12 in the southern Turkish province of Antalya after a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole, prompting a massive operation that rescued a further 174 passengers, Turkish officials said on April 13.

Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation and ordered the detention of 13 people in relation to the incident, including officials from the private company running the cable car, Justice Minister Tunc Yilmaz told reporters.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a statement on social media platform X that 10 helicopters and more than 607 rescue workers were involved in rescue efforts that lasted 23 hours after 24 cabins were stranded in the air on April 12.

A video released by the ministry showed rescue personnel tied to safety ropes climbing into cabins.

According to the company website, the cable car system has 36 cabins, with a capacity of six people in each, and it takes an average of nine minutes to go uphill to the Tunektepe facility which offers panoramic views of the city of Antalya.

The cable car company could not be reached for comment. REUTERS