Authorities Pakistan rescued two children stuck in a cable car in the north of the country for more than ten hours, along with six other people, most of them minors, in dangerous air operation which requires the assistance of several helicopters.

At the moment, “we have confirmation of two rescued children and third on the way“, said EFE Rescue Service Representative Bilal Faizi.

The rescue operation involves hanging the rescuer on a rope and sling, which must be tied to the passengers one at a time, and then take them to the helicopter.

It began to get dark, “but since the bandaging operation was successful, we are informed that it is decided to continue it even in the dark. Ideally, it is risky to continue the operation in the dark, but sometimes you have to go beyond the rules, because it’s about human livesFayzi noted.

The accident occurred at 08:00 local time in the city of Allai. highlands in northern pakistanwhen two cable car cables broke, causing a cabin carrying a group of six children and two adults to school stranded.

To carry out the operation, several army and aviation helicopters were deployed to the scene. On the frames of TV channels you can see the command armed forces descend from the aircraft to establish communication with passengers in the cabin.

However, the operation faces a number of complications such as strong winds and another cable that hangs about ten meters above the cockpit and poses a helicopter collision hazard, he said. EFE Bilal Faizi, Emergency Manager for Northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

In addition, the images of the helicopter flying over the cockpit show how the gust of wind caused by the propellers causes the machine to sway, which is very fragile in the air, further complicating operations.