An accident with a cable car took place on Tuesday, December 30, in Italy. The rescuers went on alert and they are trying to evacuate dozens of people stuck at about 2,800 meters altitude as quickly as possible. According to the first information, two people are injured.
UPDATE. A new tally has emerged, indicating an increase in the number of people injured following the incident in Italy.
It was possible to evacuate dozens of people who were stuck on the mountain
At least four people were injured and helicopters helped rescue about 100 people after a cable car accident on a mountain in northwest Italy, local authorities said, cited by Reuters.
Other Italian media sources reported that six people needed medical attention.
❌ Macugnaga (VB), Al Moro cableway accident: the #firefighters, on board the Drago 166 and Drago 61 helicopters, transported the 94 people stuck at 2,800 meters above sea level on the Moro Pass down to the valley [#30dicembre 15:00] pic.twitter.com/6VT7IXxA12
— Vigili del Fuoco (@vigilidelfuoco) December 30, 2025
UPDATE: About a hundred people are currently stranded, 94 tourists and five workers, after the accident happened around 11:25 a.m., when a cable car did not stop at the designated point and hit the barrier at the arrival station, causing minor injuries to the two passengers who have already been evacuated, according to the rescue teams, according to News.ro.
The first clarifications from the administrator of the company that manages the cable car have also appeared. "We had a technical problem. We are evaluating the situation, but initial information suggests that the cable car did not slow down properly when entering the station and hit the station barrier," said Filippo Besozzi, administrator of Macugnaga Trasporti e Servizi, the company that manages the cable car, according to the quoted source.
"Fortunately", he added, "no one was seriously injured and no one's life is in danger". "As far as I know, six people were involved from a medical point of view. There were a few people in the cabin, I don't know exactly how many at the moment, and the one who suffered more serious injuries is a 59-year-old man with an arm injury. The others suffered minor scratches," the administrator said.
Regarding the causes of the accident, Besozzi explained that the cable car "braked incorrectly and the emergency systems were activated". The system has not suffered major damage, but the necessary checks will have to be carried out. "The cable car is currently out of service and helicopter flights are being organized to bring back to the village the approximately 90 people who, although they were not involved in the accident, are stuck in the Passo del Moro area, at an altitude of approximately 2,800 meters," said the administrator.
Difficult times for about 100 people, following an incident that took place in Italy, at the end of the year and during the holiday season, before New Year's Eve.
Two people injured
An accident occurred on Tuesday at the Monte Moro cable car in Macugnaga, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Italy. According to the first information, the cabin would have arrived at the arrival station at too high a speed and hit a wall, Rainews reports.
According to the first reports, two people were injured in the accident and are to be picked up by the emergency helicopter 118. Around a hundred people, including children, are stuck at about 2,800 meters altitude on Monte Moro. And their evacuation will also be done by air, by helicopter, because the cable car can no longer be used for descent.
The accident occurred on the second section of the cable car, which connects Alpe Bill to Monte Moro
As far as is known up to this moment, the accident occurred on the second section of the cable car, which connects Alpe Bill to Monte Moro. The impact also caused the south cab, in which only the driver was, to recoil, apparently slightly injuring him.
The Alpine Rescue Service, the Financial Guard, the firemen, the carabinieri and emergency crews intervene on the scene. It follows that the authorities will conduct research in this case to clarify the exact conditions in which the accident occurred.
Meanwhile, as a result of the incident, the ski slopes were temporarily closed. The cable car, built in 1962, underwent a major refurbishment in early 2023, which involved replacement of motors, pulleys and cabins.
❌ Macugnaga (VB), #firefighters intervention, with @cnsas_official and @GDF, underway since 11.30am due to an accident involving two cabins of the Al Moro cable car: the operator downstream and 3 of the 15 passengers upstream were injured. 2 Drago helicopters in action for the evacuation of people stranded in… pic.twitter.com/6cI1H6RWY4
— Vigili del Fuoco (@vigilidelfuoco) December 30, 2025
