People stuck on a cable car were rescued in Pakistan, the owner was arrested

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In Pakistan, 8 people were rescued who were trapped on a cable car and were hanging over a cliff when the cable broke. The owner of the cable car was arrested on charges of negligence, the BBC and Reuters reported. Pakistani emergency workers pulled out 7 children aged 10 to 16 and one man after a 15-hour rescue operation. One of the victims, a 16-year-old boy with a heart condition, fainted for several hours, 20-year-old Gulfaraz told local media. Another child also fainted due to “heat and fear,” a rescuer told Reuters. “All the children were successfully and safely rescued. Excellent teamwork of the military, rescue services, district administration, as well as the local population,” the authorities said. The police arrested the owner of the cable car, Gul Zarin, on several charges, including endangering life and negligence. It will be recalled that local residents used a private cable car due to the lack of roads and bridges in the area. About 150 children usually go to school by it. On August 22, a group of people were going to school, but suddenly the cables broke. The cabin was left hanging at a height of almost 275 meters above the ground. A military helicopter was used for the rescue, but the operation was complicated by strong winds. According to the head of the rescue mission, Sharik Riaz Khattak, people were given food, water and medicine. Read also: In Australia, a chair with tourists broke away from a cable car at a resort

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