Cable Car Crashes in Northern Czech Republic, Killing 1

Cable Car Crashes in Northern Czech Republic, Killing 1
Rescuers work on a scene of a fallen funicular cab under the Mount Jested in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Oct. 31, 2021. Radek Petrasek/CTK via AP
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PRAGUE—A cable car crashed in the northern Czech Republic, killing one person on Sunday, officials said.

One of the two cabins of the cable car crashed to the ground in the afternoon. The only person onboard, a staff member, was killed, said Martin Puta, the head of the regional government. Puta said he hoped the cause will be investigated soon.