"The gondola apparently broke loose from its cable in strong winds, crashed, slid down the mountain, and rolled over several times before halting against a bush, according to reporting by the DPA news agency."
"The weather service MeteoSchweiz reported sunny conditions for Engelberg with temperatures around 8 degrees Celsius (about 46 degrees Fahrenheit) at noon. There was also a wind warning in place with 'wind gusts in exposed locations above 1,800 meters' of up to 130 kilometers (80 miles) per hour."
"The circumstances that led to the accident are still unclear at this time,' a police spokesperson said in the early evening. The cause of the crash is under investigation, police said."
A fatal cable car accident occurred at Engelberg ski resort in central Switzerland when a gondola cabin broke loose from its cable and plunged down the mountainside at approximately 2,000 meters altitude. The cabin, certified for eight passengers but carrying only one 61-year-old woman, crashed, slid down the mountain, and rolled over multiple times before stopping against a bush. The woman died in the accident. Strong winds with gusts up to 130 kilometers per hour were present at the time. Rescue operations required helicopter deployment due to the remote, high-altitude location. Between 100 and 200 people were traveling in other gondolas when the accident occurred. The cause remains under investigation, though the gondola apparently broke loose from its cable during the severe wind conditions.
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