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# Mottarone mountain

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Three arrested over Italy cable car deaths allowed to leave prison

Fourteen people died when the lead cable of the Mottarone funicular overlooking Lake Maggiore snapped last week.

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May 30th 2021, 2:57 PM

Death toll in Italian cable car crash rises to 14

Italy’s ministry of infrastructure said the accident appeared to have been caused by a ruptured cable near the top of the route.

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May 24th 2021, 7:15 AM