Overview

• The Monte Faito cable car suffered a catastrophic cable break on April 17, 2025, causing a gondola to fall near the upper station.
• Four individuals, including tourists from England and Israel and an Italian operator, were killed; one Israeli tourist remains critically injured.
• Rescue operations were hampered by dense fog, with over a dozen passengers in other cabins evacuated by ropes and helicopters.
• Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the cable failure and the apparent malfunction of the mountain-side brake system.
• The cable car, operational since 1952, had just resumed service a week prior after winter maintenance, raising concerns about its safety record.