Pope prays for child s recovery after cable car disaster in Italy
A 5-year-old boy is the sole survivor of the accident that killed 14 on the Mottarone mountain near Lake Maggiore
Updated: May 26, 2021 06:32 AM GMT
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Rescuers toil at the crash site on the Mottarone mountain near Lake Maggiore. (Photo: vaticannews)
As Italian authorities investigate what caused a cable car to plunge 20 meters down into a mountainside in northern Italy, killing 14 people and leaving one child in serious condition, Pope Francis prayed for the child s recovery and for everyone affected by the tragedy.
The disaster occurred May 23 on the Mottarone mountain near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy.
Pope sends condolences for deadly cable car disaster in Italy
A crashed cable car is seen after it collapsed in Stresa, near Lake Maggiore, Italy, May 23, 2021. Pope Francis offered his condolences to the families of the 14 people killed and prayed for the lone child-survivor. (CNS photo/Alpine Rescue Service via Reuters) NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
By Carol Glatz • Catholic News Service • Posted May 25, 2021
VATICAN CITY (CNS) As Italian authorities investigate what caused a cable car to plunge 65 feet down into a mountainside in northern Italy, killing 14 people and leaving one child in serious condition, Pope Francis prayed for the child’s recovery and for everyone affected by the tragedy.