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Engelberg Ski Gondola Crashes Down Mountain, Killing One at Swiss Resort
- At Engelberg, a gondola on the Hitlis Express cable car detached shortly after the Trubsee middle station, killing the lone passenger on March 18, 2026, police said.
- Media and meteorological agencies reported gale-force winds, with Météo France citing 85–130km/h and Switzerland's Met Office noting up to 93kmh, while police said the cause remains under investigation.
- Witness videos published by Blick and 20Minutes showed the cabin tumbling several times down a snowy slope before stopping, with emergency workers seen resuscitating a person as other cars swayed.
- Rega rescue service confirmed it sent a helicopter response crew while emergency rescue teams worked at the site, and passengers in other cable cars were evacuated as the Titlis Xpress lift closed due to high winds.
- Per the ski area website, the Titlis Xpress Trübsee–Stand lift serves slopes at about 2,400 meters and the cable is nearly 1,900 meters long.
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A 61-year-old woman died in the Engelberg ski resort in the Swiss Alps when a gondola tore off the ski lift and fell down a hillside.
A woman died after the raid, Wednesday, of a telegondole on a Versailles captured at the Engelberg Swiss ski station, announced to the local authorities, reports BBC.
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Leaning Left22Leaning Right21Center27Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Center
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources are Center
39% Center
L 31%
C 39%
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