In Battagram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a chairlift carrying schoolchildren became stranded in midair on Tuesday morning after its rope failed.
schoolchildren stuck chairlift in Battagram: After its rope split at around 7 AM close to the settlement of Pashto Jhangri in Tehsil Allai, the chairlift became stranded in midair at a height of about 900 feet on the mountain.
After the tragedy, eight students and their teachers were left dangling in the air for several hours. No one came to save the children who were trapped in a chairlift when they began to scream.
After several hours, Rescue 1122 personnel arrived at the scene but were unable to begin their work. According to rescue sources, a helicopter is required to save the trapped persons. The locals offered to assist in the rescue efforts.
Muhammad Azam Khan, the interim chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, took note of the situation. He spoke with the Chief Secretary and gave instructions to take immediate action to rescue the stranded persons securely.
The chief minister advised using all feasible means to save them. To save them, a Pakistan Army helicopter has been sent out. Later, the district administration said that the PDMA is sending rescue teams.
Anwaarul Haq, the acting prime minister, also took notice and called the chairlift disaster “really alarming.” The prime minister claimed to have ordered the NDMA, PDMA, and district officials to guarantee the eight individuals trapped in the chairlift were safely rescued and evacuated as soon as possible.
Additionally, the prime minister gave the go-ahead for safety assessments to be performed by the authorities on all of these private chairlifts to guarantee their operability and usability.