Mottarone: Cable car falls on Italian mountain and tumbles down slope, killing at least 14 people Some 14 people have died after a cable car plunged to the ground near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, and then tumbled down the slope.
The capsule fell near the summit of the Mottarone mountain at about midday (11am BST), Italy s mountain rescue service said.
Mayor of the nearby town of Stresa, Marcella Severino, said it appeared that the cable had broken, sending the car careening until it hit a pylon and then plummeted to the ground, overturning two or three times before hitting some trees .
Twelve people have died and two children are in hospital with serious injuries after a cable car plunged to the ground near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy.