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| Tributes paid to British couple killed in Naples cable car crash | |
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| Elaine and Graeme Winn, who had posted several pictures on social media of their biking trips, were travelling in Italy | Elaine and Graeme Winn, who had posted several pictures on social media of their biking trips, were travelling in Italy |
| Tributes have been paid to British couple Elaine and Graeme Winn who were among four people killed in a cable car crash near Naples. | |
| The school Mrs Winn worked at in Market Harborough described the 58-year-old as "much-loved and highly respected", and tributes were also left for the couple on social media. | |
| The mountain cable car cabin plunged to the ground after one of the cables supporting it snapped on Thursday, local officials said. | The mountain cable car cabin plunged to the ground after one of the cables supporting it snapped on Thursday, local officials said. |
| The cable car operator said it had passed a safety inspection just two weeks ago and that a criminal investigation has been opened. | The cable car operator said it had passed a safety inspection just two weeks ago and that a criminal investigation has been opened. |
| The two other victims include the driver of the cable car, named by authorities as 59-year-old Carmine Parlato, and an Israeli woman identified as Janan Suliman. | The two other victims include the driver of the cable car, named by authorities as 59-year-old Carmine Parlato, and an Israeli woman identified as Janan Suliman. |
| A fifth person in the cabin, Ms Suliman's brother, was "extremely seriously injured" in the crash and airlifted to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition, officials said. | A fifth person in the cabin, Ms Suliman's brother, was "extremely seriously injured" in the crash and airlifted to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition, officials said. |
| Authorities in Torre Annunziata have opened an investigation into the cause of the crash. | Authorities in Torre Annunziata have opened an investigation into the cause of the crash. |
| A spokesperson for Welland Park Academy said Mrs Winn worked at the Leicestershire secondary school as a business manager and that it was "deeply saddened" by her death. | |
| "Elaine was a much-loved and highly respected member of our school community," they said. "Her professionalism, warmth, and unwavering dedication to school life touched the lives of students, staff, and families alike." | |
| They added: "The care and kindness she showed to everyone in our community means her loss will be felt deeply by us all." | |
| Watch: Passengers rescued from Naples cable car after deadly crash | Watch: Passengers rescued from Naples cable car after deadly crash |
| The mayor of Castellammare di Stabia - where the cable car is located - said it was believed a traction cable had snapped. | The mayor of Castellammare di Stabia - where the cable car is located - said it was believed a traction cable had snapped. |
| "The emergency brake downstream worked but clearly not the one on the cabin that was about to reach the top of the hill," Luigi Vicinanza told Italian media on Thursday. | "The emergency brake downstream worked but clearly not the one on the cabin that was about to reach the top of the hill," Luigi Vicinanza told Italian media on Thursday. |
| He added that there had been regular safety checks on the cable car line which runs the two miles (3km) between the town to the top of Mount Faito. | He added that there had been regular safety checks on the cable car line which runs the two miles (3km) between the town to the top of Mount Faito. |
| Vicinanza's spokesman told PA news agency that 10 people were rescued from a second cabin which was also on the line near the bottom of the valley at the time of the incident. They were winched to safety. | Vicinanza's spokesman told PA news agency that 10 people were rescued from a second cabin which was also on the line near the bottom of the valley at the time of the incident. They were winched to safety. |
| The investigation into the incident will examine the possibility that strong winds could have been among the causes of the incident. | The investigation into the incident will examine the possibility that strong winds could have been among the causes of the incident. |
| The cable car service had been suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday due to adverse weather conditions and had only resumed full operations on Thursday morning. | The cable car service had been suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday due to adverse weather conditions and had only resumed full operations on Thursday morning. |
| British tourist Megan Pacey was near the site of the incident on Thursday with her husband and their two young children when they saw the suspended cable car. | British tourist Megan Pacey was near the site of the incident on Thursday with her husband and their two young children when they saw the suspended cable car. |
| Ms Pacey said: "We were within a minute or two of [the incident] happening." | Ms Pacey said: "We were within a minute or two of [the incident] happening." |
| "We watched the first couple of people come down in a harness, and as we left, there was a sense of urgency that had kicked in." | "We watched the first couple of people come down in a harness, and as we left, there was a sense of urgency that had kicked in." |
| She said flowers and candles had been left as tribute on the railway station steps on Friday. | She said flowers and candles had been left as tribute on the railway station steps on Friday. |
| Locals have placed flowers on the steps of the railway station | Locals have placed flowers on the steps of the railway station |
| A day of mourning will be held in the town, which is between Pompeii and Sorrento, and all local events for the Easter holiday have been cancelled. | A day of mourning will be held in the town, which is between Pompeii and Sorrento, and all local events for the Easter holiday have been cancelled. |
| The president of the region, Vincenzo De Luca, said it was a "truly tragic and painful" day. | The president of the region, Vincenzo De Luca, said it was a "truly tragic and painful" day. |
| Shortly after the crash, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who was on a trip to Washington, expressed her "sincere condolences" to the families of the victims. | Shortly after the crash, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who was on a trip to Washington, expressed her "sincere condolences" to the families of the victims. |
| The Mount Faito cable car has been operating since 1952. A similar accident on the line in 1960 left four people dead. | The Mount Faito cable car has been operating since 1952. A similar accident on the line in 1960 left four people dead. |