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| British woman killed in Naples cable car crash named as Margaret Winn | British woman killed in Naples cable car crash named as Margaret Winn |
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| Watch: Passengers rescued from Naples cable car after deadly crash | Watch: Passengers rescued from Naples cable car after deadly crash |
| A British woman who was among four people killed in a cable car crash near Naples has been named by Italian officials as Margaret Elaine Winn. | A British woman who was among four people killed in a cable car crash near Naples has been named by Italian officials as Margaret Elaine Winn. |
| A second Briton killed in the accident has been identified by authorities but not yet named. | A second Briton killed in the accident has been identified by authorities but not yet named. |
| 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 UK foreign office said it was in touch with local authorities but has not confirmed the identities of the victims. | The UK foreign office said it was in touch with local authorities but has not confirmed the identities of the victims. |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| Sixteen 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. | Sixteen 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 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," he 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," he told Italian media on Thursday. |
| He added that there had been regular safety checks on the cable car line which runs three kilometres from the town to the top of the mountain. | He added that there had been regular safety checks on the cable car line which runs three kilometres from the town to the top of the mountain. |
| A spokesperson for the UK's foreign office said: "We are dealing with an incident in Italy and are in contact with the local authorities. Our thoughts are with those affected." | A spokesperson for the UK's foreign office said: "We are dealing with an incident in Italy and are in contact with the local authorities. Our thoughts are with those affected." |
| 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. |