SRINAGAR: Tourists were left stranded mid-air after a technical snag halted the Gulmarg Gondola service in north Kashmir on Monday, triggering a large-scale rescue operation.
Officials said that nearly 300 tourists were trapped inside the cable cars after the gondola came to a sudden stop due to a fault.
Rescue teams comprising personnel from the Army’s 9 Raj Rif, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and civil administration rushed to the spot and launched evacuation efforts.
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Tehsildar of Tangmarg also reached the site to supervise the operation.
Eyewitnesses said several tourists, including women and children, panicked after the gondola stopped mid-air. Authorities, however, said the situation was under control and that evacuation was progressing smoothly.
Technical teams were also deployed to identify the fault and restore operations. (KNO)
