Tag: Chairlift

Three rescued from midair stranded chairlift in Chitral

PESHAWAR, Aug 29 (APP):At least three people were stranded midair in a chairlift that went out of function in the Koragh area of Upper Chitral on Tuesday. Spokesman Rescue 1122 Upper Chitral, Bilal Ahmad Faizi said, the rescue team received information that three people have been stranded in a malfunctioning chairlift in Koragh. The disaster… Continue reading Three rescued from midair stranded chairlift in Chitral

Dozens of chairlifts closed after Battagram incident

PESHAWAR, Aug 24 (APP):The district administrations have closed dozens of local chair lifts in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the Battagram chairlift accident. The local chairlifts were being run in Swat, Shangla, Buner, Dir Lower, Dir Upper, Chitral, Haripur, Abbottabad and Mansehra districts. Hundreds of buckets are operated with cable wires or ropes to… Continue reading Dozens of chairlifts closed after Battagram incident

Caretaker PM directs for immediate rescue of people stuck in chairlift

ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (APP): Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday directed the rescue agencies to ensure immediate evacuation of eight school children and teachers stranded in a chairlift in Pashto area of Battagram. The prime minister has directed National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and all other relevant rescue agencies… Continue reading Caretaker PM directs for immediate rescue of people stuck in chairlift

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