J’khand ropeway accident: 10 still trapped midair for over 40 hours, toll reaches 2 | Details here
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday ordered a high-level investigation into the ropeway accident near Trikut in Deoghar, where at least two people were killed and several others injured after cable cars in a ropeway collided with each other at Trikut hills.
Two persons died, one during a botched-up rescue mission, even as around 11 tourists continued to remain stranded in cabin cars on the ropeway at Deoghar’s Trikut hills, a day after a malfunctioning system saw cable cars getting stuck thousands of feet above ground and hurtling against each other.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday ordered a high-level investigation into the ropeway accident. The Prime Minister also discussed the rescue operations with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said that for the first time, the Indian Army, Air Force, National Disaster Response Force, and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have together constituted joint coordination with district admin for this rescue operation.
Two Indian Air Force helicopters (Mi-17 and Mi-17 V5) were pressed into action at 6.30 am on Monday for rescuing 32 tourists who were stranded in different cabin cars, thousands of feet above ground. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly monitoring the situation in Deoghar due to the ropeway accident. He also discussed the rescue operations with Union home minister Amit Shah, said sources.
Operations are underway by #IAF to rescue stranded tourists and passengers on #Jharkhand ropeway at Trikut hill near Deoghar.
Nineteen tourists have been rescued till now by #IAF Mi17 V5 & Cheetah helicopters with Garud Commandos. #HarKaamDeshKeNaam pic.twitter.com/gYrH1zIkTl
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) April 11, 2022
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