Italy has started an investigation into the cable car crash which killed four people. Italy's transport minister headed to the scene on Monday.

A 5-year-old Israeli boy identified as Eitan Biran is the lone survivor of the accident is recovering, yet hospitalized in Turin with multiple broken bones.

Israeli foreign ministry said Eitan's parents, younger brother, and two great-grandparents were among the dead.

The disaster, in one of the most picturesque spots in northern Italy, the Mottarone mountain top overlooking Lake Maggiore and other lakes near Switzerland, raised questions anew about the quality and safety of Italy’s transport infrastructure.

Transport Minister Enrico Giovannini announced a commission of inquiry had already been formed to investigate the “technical and organizational causes” of the accident, while prosecutors will focus on any criminal blame.

Giovannini was heading to the site Monday along with the civil protection chief to inspect the damage.