One dead after gondola cabin plunges in Swiss resort of Engelberg

One person died in a cable car accident in the Engelberg-Titlis ski resort in central Switzerland on Wednesday morning. The individual was alone in the gondola, Nidwalden cantonal police have confirmed. The exact cause of the accident is unknown, though strong winds were reported in the region. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A gondola cabin detached and rolled over several times, the police said. "At the time of the accident, only one person was on board. They succumbed to their injuries," Senad Sakic, an official from the Nidwalden cantonal police, told reporters at a press conference. "We cannot say anything about this person until their identity is confirmed," the police said, adding that they will now question the people involved and witnesses. The accident occurred at around 11:30am. The newspaper Blick was the first to report the accident on Wednesday. A video published on the Blick website (seen below) shows the cabin plunging down a snowy slope.