Himachal Pradesh: Tourists stuck mid-air on a ropeway in Parwanoo; rescue operation underway

New Delhi: Several tourists are stranded mid-air in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan valley due to technical glitch in the cable car.

According to the Dhanbir Thakur, SDM Kasauli, four  people have been rescued and seven are still stranded. He also said that NDRF team will shortly reach the spot.

The Solan district police chief said that a rescue trolley was deployed to rescue the passengers out.

#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: Rescue operation underway at Parwanoo Timber Trail where a cable car trolly with tourists is stuck mid-air.

2 people have been rescued, 9 are still stranded. NDRF team shortly to reach the spot: Dhanbir Thakur, SDM Kasauli pic.twitter.com/gygYHK0II0

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Superintendent of Police said that the technical team is present at the site and the situation is being monitored.

Himachal Pradesh: Tourist stuck mid-air on a ropeway in Parwanoo; rescue operation underway pic.twitter.com/N8KFwW3E4T

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#WATCH हिमाचल प्रदेश: परवाणू में मौजूद टिम्बर ट्रेल रोपवे (केबल कार) में करीब 15 लोगों के फंसे होने के बाद बचाव अभियान जारी है। pic.twitter.com/lGkdJYmoKg

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Jharkhand’s Deoghar Trolly Incident

Earlier in April this year, three  people had lost their lives during a cable car mishap in Jharkhand’s Deoghar. Out of the three people who died in this incident, two had fallen to their death during the rescue attempt.

The Deoghar trolly incident took place when 12 ropeway trollies collided with each other.

After this incident, the ropeway which was managed by a private company and the operators fled from the area

This is a developing story.