In a remote area of Pakistan, a cable car carrying six children and two adults fell hundreds of meters (foot) above the earth on Tuesday. The passengers were trapped there for hours, before rescuers arrived in helicopters to try to release them. On local television, one could see army commandos attempting to drop themselves on ropes from the helicopters toward the cable car. The helicopters' wind-generated blades could further deteriorate the cables holding the automobile in place, making the rescue more delicate, a professional cautioned. Familie members of those who were trapped prayed, as they eagerly watched the operation. In offices, stores, restaurants, and hospitals across Pakistan, people gathered around televisions to watch the rescue. Pakistani TV stations said that some of those imprisoned were in touch with their families by cell phone, and authorities claimed that the two adults were comforting the kids, who ranged in age from 11 to 15. In the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Battagram district, eight individuals were crossing a river canyon when one of the ropes snapped. The youngsters were in route to school, and in Pakistan's mountainous regions, peasants frequently travel by cable cars. However, the cars are frequently not properly maintained, and each year people are killed or hurt while riding in them. According to Taimoor Khan, a spokesman for the disaster management authority, helicopters were sent to try and rescue the passengers from the cable car, but only after they had been hanging dangerously for six hours at a height of 350 meters (1,150 feet), according to Taimoor Khan. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the acting prime minister of Pakistan, tweeted on X that he had instructed officials „to urgently ensure safe rescue and evacuation of the 8 people." On the website formerly known as Twitter, he stated: „I have also asked the authorities to perform safety inspections of all such private chairlifts and ensure that they are safe to run and use.“ Ambulances converged on the ground, while many helicopters were perched overhead. Tipu Sultan, a retired army brigadier and military specialist, said that although the commandos would be aware of the risk, the helicopters themselves could make the situation worse. Khan continued, saying the pilots were flying „carefully.“ Let's pray for the safe rescue of those who are stranded in the cable car, Sultan remarked. In 2017, ten passengers lost their lives when a cable car in the well-known mountain resort of Murree plunged into a valley hundreds of meters (feet) deep when its cable broke. https://twitter.com/khaleejtimes/status/1693925467751891149?s=19
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