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Cable car accident kills one and prompts massive rescue effort in southern Turkey

Cable car accident kills one and prompts massive rescue effort in southern Turkey

ONE person was killed and 10 others injured in the southern Turkish province of Antalya when a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole, prompting a massive operation that rescued a further 174 passengers, Turkish officials said. 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…
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Turkish leader declares emergency as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 5,200

Turkish leader declares emergency as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 5,200

TURKISH President Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces devastated by two earthquakes that killed more than 5,200 people and left a trail of destruction across a wide area of southern Turkey and neighbouring Syria. A day after the quakes hit, rescuers working in harsh conditions struggled to dig people out of the rubble of collapsed buildings. As the scale of the disaster became ever more apparent, the death toll looked likely to rise considerably. One United Nations official said it was feared thousands of children may have been killed. And residents in several damaged Turkish cities voiced anger and despair…
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