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Pakistan cable car incident: Rescue under way for eight people trapped

May 12,2023 9:40 pm

By Kelly NgBBC News

A rescue is under way in Pakistan for eight People - including six Children - Trapped in a cable car dangling over a valley in the country's north-west.

The Children were making their way to school when one of The Cables snapped, leaving The Car hanging 274m (900 ft) Above Ground , officials said.

Pakistan's acting PM has ordered rescuers to attend the " really alarming" incident in Battagram.

Military helicopters have reached The Car but The Rescue 's status is unclear.

The Eight passengers were Trapped for More Than four hours before a military rescue helicopter arrived, local media outlet Dawn. com reported. The Incident happened at around 07:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on Tuesday.

" For God's sake help us, " Gulfraz, A Man stuck in the cable car, told Pakistan television channel Geo News by phone. He confirmed eight People were on board.

" The cable car is stuck in a place where it is almost impossible to help without a helicopter, " Zulfiqar Khan, an official with Pakistan's 1122 rescue service, told AFP.

A local teacher told Dawn. com that about 150 People take the hazardous journey to school by cable car daily because of a lack of Transport Infrastructure in the area.

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