Overview
- Police confirmed the single-occupant cabin fell from the Titlis Xpress line late Wednesday morning between Trübsee and Stand at about 2,000 meters elevation.
- Rescue crews, including a Rega helicopter team, reached the site and attempted resuscitation, but the 61-year-old woman died of her injuries.
- Roughly 100 to 200 passengers in other cabins were evacuated after the incident and the lift line was halted, with multiple resort transports closed due to strong winds.
- MeteoSchweiz had issued wind warnings for the area, with reported gusts in exposed locations reaching up to about 130 km/h, though the precise cause remains undetermined.
- Nidwalden cantonal police have opened an investigation as the operator pledges full system data, with federal safety board involvement reported by some outlets.