Relatives cried tears of relief as they were rescued.
‘Great teamwork by the military, rescue departments, district administration as well as the local people.’
An expert described the helicopter efforts as ‘extremely delicate’ because the wind generated by the chopper’s blades could further weaken the remaining cables holding the car aloft.Relatives of those trapped had been praying for hours on end while anxiously watching the operation unfold. As the rescued children were handed over to their families, most burst into tears, said Nazir Ahmed, a senior police officer who was in the area where the air and ground rescue mission was launched.Bilal Faizi, a spokesperson for the state-run emergency service, said food and water were supplied to the car earlier in the day.
Villagers frequently use cable cars to get around Pakistan’s mountainous regions, but the cars are often poorly maintained, and every year people die or are injured while travelling in them.
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