Army commandos in Pakistan have rescued four children from a stranded chairlift where seven children and one teacher had been left hanging 274 metres (900ft) above a ravine after a cable snapped. The children, who have been stranded since 7am local time (0200 BST), were using the chairlift to get to school in a mountainous area in Battagram, about 125 miles north of Islamabad. A rescue agency spokesperson and a district official confirmed the rescue of the first two children, which had taken place in difficult conditions in high winds.
Commandos could be seen on local TV trying to lower themselves on ropes from the helicopters toward the cable car. An expert said the operation was incredibly delicate because the wind created by the helicopters’ blades could further weaken cables holding the car aloft
Army commandos rescue two children trapped in Pakistan chairlift after cable snaps
