BATTAGRAM – Eight schoolchildren and two teachers who have been suspended in midair on a chairlift since the morning in Allai Jhangray Pashto in the Battagram region have been rescued by a helicopter dispatched from Peshawar, according to witnesses and rescuers.
The chairlift’s broken cable finally became caught in the air. It happened around seven in the morning. The chairlift is stuck at a height of at least 1,500 feet above the earth.
Authorities moved quickly to take action.
An official helicopter that belongs to the government has been dispatched to rescue the victims at the request of the chief minister of KP. He commanded using every resource at his disposal to save the victims.
A team from the professional disaster management authority has been deployed, according to the district emergency officer, for rescue operations.Without a helicopter, he claimed, it would be very difficult to rescue the victims.
According to Bilal Faizi, a spokeswoman for Rescue 1122, it might take up to 2.5 hours to get there.
The chairlift accident in Battagram, KP, according to Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq, is extremely concerning. In the tweet, he stated, “I have ordered the NDMA, PDMA and district authorities to immediately ensure safe rescue and evacuation of the 8 people trapped in the chairlift.”
The chairlift accident in Battagram, KP, according to Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq, is extremely concerning. In the tweet, he stated, “I have ordered the NDMA, PDMA and district authorities to immediately ensure safe rescue and evacuation of the 8 people trapped in the chairlift.”
“I’ve also ordered the authorities to check the safety of all of these private chairlifts to make sure they’re all safe to use and run.