Family of four seriously injured after cable car crashes at Austrian ski resort

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A cable car carrying a family of four has plummeted to the ground at a ski resort in western Austria, leaving all of those onboard with serious injuries.

A tree reportedly fell on the cable of the Acherkogelbahn in the Hochoetz skiing area of the Tyrol region at around 10.20am, causing the gondola to fall 23ft to the ground.

All four passengers, which included two children, were badly injured, with one…