A rescue operation is taking place in Pakistan where a cable car carrying eight people is dangling almost 300 metres above a ravine.
Strong winds are making it difficult to reach the two teachers and six children on board.
The group were travelling on the chairlift which connects two villages when one of the wires broke.
Islamabad: Rescue teams in Pakistan are trying to rescue 7 children from a suspended cabal-car at high altitude.
— Wires of the cabal car in Battagram snapped at morning when kids & two teachers were on their way to school.
— Rescue teams are facing difficulty in rescuing… pic.twitter.com/c11lEvn5IA
— South Asia Index (@SouthAsiaIndex) August 22, 2023
Local media are reporting concerns from a teacher about the health of one pupil.
It's understood a sixteen year old on board has a heart condition and has been unconscious. He had been trying to reach a hospital.
