Pakistan cable car rescue 鈥榓 complex situation鈥�
Reports suggest military rescuers in northern Pakistan have managed to free several children from a trapped cable car dangling above a ravine.
The children, aged between 10 and 16, were going to school in Battagram when one of the cables snapped - leaving the car stuck 274m (900 ft) above the ground.
The military deployed helicopters to get access but strong winds have been hindering the precarious operation.
Jay O'Donnell is a former search and rescue helicopter winchman in England. He spoke to 蜜芽传媒 Newshour鈥檚 Tim Franks about some of the challenges the rescuers face.
(Photo: A view shows cable car carrying students stranded mid-air in Battagram, Pakistan, on 22 August 2023, in this screen grab obtained from social media video. Credit: Umeed Sahar/via REUTERS)
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