The director and engineer of the Elbrus cable car have been accused of causing deaths.

Investigators in Kabardino-Balkaria have formally charged two arrested defendants in the Elbrus cable car accident case with the deaths of passengers.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on September 12, three people died as a result of a cable car cable break on Mount Elbrus. . Investigators say several more people were injured when the suspended chairs carrying passengers fell onto the rocks. Three days later, the director and chief engineer of the cable car company were arrested in connection with the deaths; the court sent both of them to pretrial detention.

The director and chief engineer of Elbrus MKD LLC have been charged in connection with the deaths of people on the cable car, which the company maintained and operated. Both arrested defendants were responsible for equipment maintenance and service safety, the Investigative Committee for Kabardino-Balkaria reported today.

According to investigators, the defendants failed to ensure proper maintenance of the equipment of the chairlift, which caused the accident on September 12. The case includes information on three fatalities and eleven more injured passengers.

At the request of the investigation, the court seized seven properties belonging to the defendants to "ensure the execution of the sentence," according to a statement on the agency's official Telegram channel.

The investigation did not specify which properties were in question or their estimated value. The agency's publication also did not indicate whether the defendants agreed to the charges brought against them.

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that the decision was made to dismantle the damaged cable car where the people died.

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