Boy, 5, sole survivor of Italian cable car tragedy protected by father's hug
When rescuers reached the site they found two five-year-boys alive. One was Eitan, who lived in Italy with his family. The other was Mattia Zorloni, who lived in the town of Vedano Olona, east of Lake Maggiore. Like Eitan, Mattia’s parents died in the tragedy. AP Photo/Antonio Calanni The main entrance to the Stresa to Mottarone cable car departure station by Lake Maggiore The boys had been thrown clear of the car and were found on the grass a few metres from the wreckage, It was immediately clear Mattia’s condition was desperate, and rescuers moved the boys downhill to waiting helico...
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