Funicular accident leaves woman wounded in Guanajuato

An operator was injured last night when she fell from one of the cabins of the funicular railway that carries tourists to the monument of El Pipila, to a height of 30 to 45 feet.

The cab broke from its traction cable falling without control and crashing on the departure platform, in the back of the Juárez Theater.

A strong impact was heard at 9:00 p.m. in the service station, which was immediately evacuated and cordoned off by security staff, Civil Protection and Municipal Traffic officers.

The operator presented various injuries and was transferred to a hospital, where her condition was reported as stable.

So far, neither the municipal authorities nor the operator of the funicular had yielded an official report on the causes of the incident.