Three tourists, including a British couple, were among four people who were killed when a mountain cable car plunged into a ravine south of Naples, officials confirmed Saturday.<\/p>\n
Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said in a statement that it is “supporting the families of a British couple who have died in Italy and are in touch with the local authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Friday, a day after the accident, a spokesperson for the mayor of Vico Equense had said that the pair were siblings, but confirmed Saturday that that was based on bad information.<\/p>\n
An Israeli woman was the third foreign victim to be identified following Thursday’s accident.<\/p>\n
The fourth victim was the Italian driver of the cable car. A fifth tourist, said to be the brother of the Israeli victim, is in a stable but critical condition at a Naples hospital, officials said, The AP news reported.<\/p>\n
Initial reports suggested that a traction cable may have snapped as the cable car ascended Monte Faito, in the town of Castellammare di Stabia. The cable car plunged into a ravine after stopping very close to the station at the top of the peak, at around 1,050 meters (3,400 feet).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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