Survivor, 5, of cable car disaster out
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The sole survivor of a deadly cable car crash in Italy was released from hospital yesterday, health authorities said, noting the 5-year-old鈥檚 condition was 鈥渕uch improved.鈥
Fourteen people, including Eitan鈥檚 Israeli parents, younger brother and great-grandparents, were killed in the May 24 accident after a cable snapped on the aerial tram bringing weekend visitors to the top of the Piedmont region鈥檚 Mottarone mountain.
鈥淓arly this morning Eitan was discharged from the Isola Margherita ward of the Regina Margherita hospital,鈥 said the Turin children鈥檚 hospital in a statement.
The child 鈥 who had suffered severe chest and abdominal injuries 鈥 returned home to Pavia, south of Milan, with his aunt, the hospital said.
鈥淗is condition is much improved now,鈥 said the statement.
It said a full recovery would take 60 days.
The cable car accident, which came at the start of Italy鈥檚 much-anticipated reopening to tourists after coronavirus closures, was the country鈥檚 worst in over two decades.
It remains unclear why the pull cable snapped just before the car reached the summit on the 20-minute trip up the mountain.
Investigations have revealed, however, that emergency brakes that could have prevented the tragedy by stopping the car on its supporting cable had been deactivated.
Because the brake was not activated, the car flew backward and crashed to the ground, sliding down the mountain before coming to a stop.
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