Cable Car Collapse Kills One and Injures 20 More, Investigation Underway
A tragic incident occurred in Medellin, Colombia, where a cable car malfunction led to its crash onto a sidewalk adjacent to a station platform. This accident resulted in the death of one individual, John Jairo Londoño Arango, and left 20 others injured. The mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez, confirmed the event and expressed his condolences on social media. Following the incident, the specific Metrocable line involved (Line K) was suspended until further investigation can determine the cause of the accident and ensure the safety of its users. Meanwhile, other transportation lines in the area continue to operate as usual. The deceased was a 55-year-old man who succumbed to multiple injuries at Clínica CES hospital. The injured parties received medical and psychological assistance.
By The Associated Press June 26, 2024 at 9:48am
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) —
A cable car in the Colombian city of Medellin failed and plunged onto a sidewalk next to a station platform Wednesday, killing at least one person and injuring 20 others, officials said.
It was not immediately clear if the person who died was on the ground or was a passenger in the gondola-style car, which was part of the city’s public transportation system. Ten people were in the car when it fell, Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez said on the social media platform X.
“I deeply regret the death of John Jairo Londoño Arango due to this morning’s accident on the Metrocable,” the mayor wrote in his Spanish-language post.
“The Metrocable in the northeastern area (Line K) of metro de Medellín will be suspended until the causes of this tragedy are clearly identified,” he continued, “the pertinent corrective measures are taken and the safety of the users of the system is guaranteed.
“The Metro company does all the evaluations. The other lines of the transportation system operate normally.”
Lamento profundamente el fallecimiento de John Jairo Londoño Arango a causa del accidente de esta mañana en el metrocable 🙏🏻. Hemos activado todas las rutas de atención psicosocial de la Administración Distrital @AlcaldiadeMed para su familia, así como para las demás personas que…
— Fico Gutiérrez (@FicoGutierrez) June 26, 2024
A 55-year-old man died of multiple injuries after being admitted to the Clínica CES hospital in Medellin, the hospital said in a statement. Local officials said the 20 people injured received both medical attention and psychological support.
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Some 200 other passengers remained inside 40 of the system’s cable cars while emergency personnel assisted the injured at the scene, city disaster manager Carlos Andrés Quintero said
Medellin’s Metrocable runs six lines aimed at serving some of the city’s low-income neighborhoods that are informally built on steep hills.
One of the cable cars hit another cabin during a descending ride and then failed as it approached a station in the city’s northeastern area, Metrocable manager Tomás Elejalde told reporters.
The cause of the accident was under investigation, officials said.
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