At least 9 dead after mountaintop cable car plunges to ground in northern Italy, reports say

• A mountaintop cable car fell nearby Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, rescuers said.
• At least nine people were killed when the cable car collapsed, according to the Associated Press.
• It is believed that 11 people were on board at the time, Sky News reported.
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At least nine people were killed after a mountaintop cable car fell close to Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, according to local reports.

The cable car collapsed near the summit of the Stresa-Mottarone line in the Piedmont region, the Associated Press reported.

The line reaches a height of 4,900 feet, the AP said.

At least 11 people were on board the cable car at the time, according to Sky News.

Two children have been transported to a hospital, authorities said.

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