Five children are now to be rescued from the gondola, reports Reuters. A large-scale operation is underway to rescue the seven children and their teacher, who are trapped in the cable car in Pakistan. On the way to school – The first child has been rescued by helicopter, says a message from the rescue service 1122 which AFP quotes. The BBC quotes police officer Muhammad Amjad, who confirms that two children have been rescued. Doctors are present at the landing area and carry out a medical check. The police officer says that the condition of both children is stable. The accident happened in Battagram, 20 miles north of the capital Islamabad. The children are between 10 and 16 years old. They were on their way to school on Tuesday morning when one of two cables in the cable car started smoking. “Now they are hanging 274 meters above the ground, and the authorities have launched a major rescue operation in the valley,” reports the BBC. A large-scale military operation is underway to rescue seven children and an adult trapped in a cable car in Pakistan. Helicopter action ended Several helicopters came to the area after the accident. Photos from the scene show that the crew was forced down to the carriage. Pakistan’s military later announced that the helicopter operation had ended. On Tuesday evening, crews on the ground said that they have implemented an alternative rescue plan. It involves pulling two ropes or wires across the valley, and that rescuers can try to get out to the wagon that way. The authorities have also laid out a safety net on the ground. The rescue operation is very difficult. The crews have to proceed carefully so that the wagon is not destroyed further, and in the worst case it comes loose completely. The authorities have also laid out a safety net on the ground. The operation is also demanding due to some wind. At the same time, they fear that the helicopter’s rotor blades could destabilize the carriage more, says a rescue worker to Reuters. Several helicopters have arrived in the area, but it is currently unclear what is the status of the operation itself. Ordinary “road” between the mountains – For God’s sake, help us, says Gulfarez to Geo News. He spoke to the TV channel on the phone, and then told them that they had been stuck for over six hours. They have no water in the cart, and one of the school pupils already has heart problems and was unconscious. A teacher at the school the children were going to says that around 150 people take the airway every day. Before the accident, the carriage had already completed four trips with school children. Such cable cars are common in several of Pakistan’s mountainous areas, where the infrastructure is otherwise poor. They are used to transport both food, goods – and people – from one mountain to another. Many are homemade. Interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar says the authorities must now carry out inspections of all private cable cars, to ensure they are safe. The mountain peaks in the Allai district are around 4,500 meters above sea level. Such cable cars are common in several of Pakistan’s mountainous areas, where the infrastructure is otherwise poor.
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