School children caught in a dangling cable car 270 meters above the ground – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

A large-scale military operation is now underway to rescue six children and two adults trapped in a cable car in Pakistan. They were on their way to school when one of two cables smoked, and the wagon was then halfway to the top in Battagram, 20 miles north of the capital Islamabad. Now they hang 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 now underway to rescue six children and two adults who are trapped in a cable car in Pakistan.X More helicopters More helicopters have arrived in the area, but it is currently unclear what the status of the operation itself is. Photos from the scene show that crews are being brought down to the wagon, but it is not known if they have managed to lift anyone out. At the same time as they want to get the people out, they must proceed carefully so that the carriage is not damaged further and, in the worst case, comes loose completely. The authorities have also laid out a safety net on the ground. The operation in the valley is 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 the status of the operation itself is. X Normal “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. 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.X



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