The cable car and supporting cable are intact and there are no dangerous deviations along the lift route: After the gondola crash on Tuesday morning in the Tyrolean ski resort Hochoetz, on-site investigations have been completed. The German couple who were in the adjacent gondola could also be questioned. Why the tree that caused the tragedy fell remains a mystery.
Father, daughter, son, uncle: the four Danish winter holidaymakers, who were all seriously injured in the gondola accident, are still in hospital. The former is still in the intensive care unit of the clinic in Innsbruck. The condition of the 49-year-old: “Remains critical,” spokesman Johannes Schwamberger explained on Thursday.
The exact cause of the accident remains a mystery
The investigation by investigators and experts at the scene of the accident has now been completed. The forest inspectorate and geologists, among others, investigated the events on site. According to district police chief Hubert Juen, several “components” have been identified as possible causes.
In addition to the snow load on the tree, the soil may also have become loose due to previous ice formation and subsequent thaw. Why the tree actually fell remains a mystery.
Suspension cable and lift route “OK so far”
How do things go from here? Is there still danger and is the track damaged? “All the results of the investigations will now be collected and then a decision will be made,” Juen continued. As for the suspension cable and lift route, “everything seems fine so far.”
Couple injured in neighboring gondola
The German couple who sat in the cabin directly behind the accident gondola were also interviewed by the police. “The two people were alone in the gondola and were apparently thrown through the gondola by the vibrations of the support cable,” said Juen. According to his own statements, the man suffered a broken lumbar vertebra and the woman suffered bruises all over her body.
Germans still in shock
The Germans themselves did not notice the accident. “You didn’t see the falling tree or the gondola crashing,” the district’s police chief explained. The couple is still in shock. “The event still has an impact.”
Source: Krone
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