Jharkhand cable car collision: 14 still stranded in Deoghar, rescue operation underway
2 years, 8 months ago

Jharkhand cable car collision: 14 still stranded in Deoghar, rescue operation underway

India Today  

As many as 14 tourists are still stranded after some cable cars on a ropeway collided with each other at Trikut Pahar close to Baba Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar, Jharkhand on Sunday. Mahesh Mahto, GM of Damodar Ropeway and Construction Limited, confirmed that 14 people were struck in the cable car, including a Garud commando who was involved in the rescue operation. Thirty-two people have so far been rescued, winched up by two Indian Air Force helicopters, or by sliding down the nylon ropes, more than 28 hours after two cable cars collided mid-air, stalling the ropeway. Expressing sorrow over the incident, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said rescue and relief operations are being conducted on war footing.

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WATCH: Cable car with school students, teacher stuck mid-air in Pakistan; chopper attempts rescue
1 year, 4 months ago

WATCH: Cable car with school students, teacher stuck mid-air in Pakistan; chopper attempts rescue

Firstpost  

The cable car was operated privately by local residents to facilitate river crossings due to the absence of roads and bridges in the region In Pakistan’s Kyber Pakhtunkhwa, a cable car mishap earlier this morning left eight individuals, including seven schoolchildren, stranded. The cable car was operated privately by local residents to facilitate river crossings due to the absence of …

Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car dangling above canyon in Pakistan
1 year, 4 months ago

Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car dangling above canyon in Pakistan

LA Times  

A cable car carrying six children and two adults dangles hundreds of feet above the ground in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on Tuesday. Pakistani authorities say all eight people trapped in a cable car suspended high above a canyon have been rescued. Helicopters were sent to attempt to pluck the people from the cable car — but only after the group …

Himachal Cable Car Mishap Brings Back Memories of J'khand Tragedy
2 years, 6 months ago

Himachal Cable Car Mishap Brings Back Memories of J'khand Tragedy

News 18  

Three people are still stranded in a cable car that stopped midway in Himachal Pradesh’s Parwanoo on Monday afternoon, an incident which brought back fears of April’s tragedy in Jharkhand’s Deoghar when cable cars in a ropeway collided with each other, killing three people. As the rescue ops continue, News18 takes a look at previous such incidents: Gulmarg gondola crash …

Parwanoo Timber Trail cable car stuck mid-air in Himachal, all 11 tourists rescued
2 years, 6 months ago

Parwanoo Timber Trail cable car stuck mid-air in Himachal, all 11 tourists rescued

India TV News  

Highlights Around 11 people are stranded after cable car stuck mid-air in Himachal's Parwanoo Timber Trail The cable car got stuck due to a technical glitch A video by the stranded tourists in the cable car has also surfaced All 11 tourists, who were stranded in the Parwanoo Timber Trail cable car in Himachal Pradesh, have been rescued, Onkar Chand …

Rs 25 lakh ex gratia announced for kin of those who died in Deoghar ropeway accident
2 years, 8 months ago

Rs 25 lakh ex gratia announced for kin of those who died in Deoghar ropeway accident

India Today  

Damodar Ropeways & Infra Limited will pay a compensation of Rs 25 lakh each to the family members and dependants of all three people who lost their lives in the ropeway mishap that took place last Sunday, April 10. The company’s General Manager, Hahesh Moita, while speaking to India Today, confirmed that a cheque of Rs 25 lakh each for …

Why Deoghar ropeway accident is a blot on Hemant Soren government
2 years, 8 months ago

Why Deoghar ropeway accident is a blot on Hemant Soren government

India Today  

Rakesh Mandal, 36, plunged 900 feet to his death on a rocky terrain, on April 11, after his harness snapped and he failed to hold on to the helicopter during the botched-up rescue mission following the cable ropeway accident in Trikut Hills in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district. On April 12, another cable car passenger, 60-year-old Shobha Devi, fell to her death …

Deoghar ropeway accident: Locals claim ropeway operator hasn't conducted rescue drill in ten years
2 years, 8 months ago

Deoghar ropeway accident: Locals claim ropeway operator hasn't conducted rescue drill in ten years

India Today  

The locals that witnessed the accident in Jharkhand’s Deoghar claimed that even though Damodar Ropeways and Infra Limited said they held the rescue operation rehearsal every three months, they haven’t done it in the last ten years. Locals also said that they rescued at least twenty four tourists from 6 cabins but were stopped by the administrators. THE DEOGHAR ROPEWAY …

Deoghar ropeway accident: This man's heroic act saved many lives | Exclusive interview
2 years, 8 months ago

Deoghar ropeway accident: This man's heroic act saved many lives | Exclusive interview

India Today  

The harrowing ropeway incident in Jharkhand's Deoghar came to an end on Tuesday after over 40 people were pulled to safety while three people died in the tragedy. Amidst all the noise, a man identified as Panna Lal is being hailed as a hero for rescuing the passengers who were stuck in the cable cars at the lower altitude. According …

Jharkhand’s Deoghar ropeway accident isn’t the only such incident: When cable cars turned fatal
2 years, 8 months ago

Jharkhand’s Deoghar ropeway accident isn’t the only such incident: When cable cars turned fatal

Firstpost  

A ride on a cable car is a fun thing to do until it turns into a nightmare. As per new reports, three people lost their lives after the cable cars were left dangling mid-air due to a malfunction of the ropeway, which resulted in the trolley cars colliding on Sunday. #ActOfGod: say officials on cable car crash in #Gulmarg …

Deoghar Cable Car Accident: Jharkhand High Court Takes Cognizance, Orders Inquiry, Seeks State Govt's Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Deoghar Cable Car Accident: Jharkhand High Court Takes Cognizance, Orders Inquiry, Seeks State Govt's Report

Live Law  

The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the April 10 ropeway accident in Deoghar in which at least two people were killed. The mishap occurred on Sunday at around 4:30 pm as the cable cars collided with each other due to a technical glitch on the ropeway.The Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice S. N. …

Deoghar ropeway accident: 3 dead, all others rescued after over 40-hour operation | Top points
2 years, 8 months ago

Deoghar ropeway accident: 3 dead, all others rescued after over 40-hour operation | Top points

India Today  

The Deoghar ropeway rescue operations in Jharkhand went on for over a day with several people remaining stuck till Tuesday morning. Three people died in the incident, two of whom fell during the rescue operation. As many as 70 people were stuck on Jharkhand’s highest ropeway in Trikut, Deoghar, around 5 pm on Sunday after two of the cable cars …

Jharkhand Cable Car Accident: Another Person Falls While Being Rescued; IAF's Risky Rescue Op Ends
2 years, 8 months ago

Jharkhand Cable Car Accident: Another Person Falls While Being Rescued; IAF's Risky Rescue Op Ends

News 18  

Another person, a woman, on Tuesday fell while being rescued by an Indian Air Force chopper in Jharkhand’s Deoghar during the rescue operation that was necessitated after dozens were stuck following a cable car accident. In the second incident of fall during rescue operation on Tuesday, the woman reportedly fell while she was being brought to the ground from a …

Deoghar ropeway accident: Woman dies after falling off rope during rescue ops
2 years, 8 months ago

Deoghar ropeway accident: Woman dies after falling off rope during rescue ops

India Today  

A woman who was stranded in one of the cable cars on the Deoghar ropeway, died after she fell during the rescue operations after her rope broke. On Monday, another man fell to death from one of the Indian Air Force helicopters. Read: Deoghar ropeway accident kills 2, 14 hang on for life as rescue ops begin | Top points …

Jharkhand Ropeway Accident: All Tourists Evacuated in 44-hour Rescue Operation, Death Toll Climbs to 4; HC Orders Inquiry
2 years, 8 months ago

Jharkhand Ropeway Accident: All Tourists Evacuated in 44-hour Rescue Operation, Death Toll Climbs to 4; HC Orders Inquiry

News 18  

Rescue operations at Trikut hills close to Baba Baidyanath Temple in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district came to an end after all passengers in cable cars were rescued Tuesday noon after being trapped for over 40 hours. The accident took place on April 10 after two cable cars in a ropeway collided with each other at Trikut hills in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district …

Deoghar ropeway accident kills 2, 14 hang on for life as rescue ops begin
2 years, 8 months ago

Deoghar ropeway accident kills 2, 14 hang on for life as rescue ops begin

India Today  

Over 30 people have so far been rescued by the Indian Air Force in the Deoghar ropeway accident case, while as many as 14 people are still stuck in stranded cable cars as rescue operations are underway to save them. On Sunday, some cable cars on a ropeway collided with each other at Trikut Pahar close to Baba Baidyanath Temple …

Jharkhand ropeway accident: 47 rescued, 3 dead in 42-hour-long rescue op; High court orders inquiry
2 years, 8 months ago

Jharkhand ropeway accident: 47 rescued, 3 dead in 42-hour-long rescue op; High court orders inquiry

India TV News  

Highlights Jharkhand CM ordered a high-level investigation into the ropeway accident Prime Minister Modi also discussed the rescue operations with Union Home Minister Two Indian Air Force helicopters were pressed into rescue efforts Deoghar Ropeway Accident: The rescue operation in the Trikut Hills in Jharkhand's Deoghar district got finally over on Tuesday post noon after nearly 42 hours. Rescue operations …

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren orders high-level probe into ropeway accident in Deoghar
2 years, 8 months ago

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren orders high-level probe into ropeway accident in Deoghar

India Today  

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has ordered a high-level investigation into the ropeway accident at Trikut Pahar close to Baba Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar on Sunday. Following the incident, CM Hemant Soren expressed condolences over the incident and ordered a high-level inquiry. There will be a high level inquiry into the matter,” Hemant Soren tweeted. — Hemant Soren April 11, …

Jharkhand Ropeway Accident LIVE Updates: One Killed During Rescue Ops; 18 Still Stranded
2 years, 8 months ago

Jharkhand Ropeway Accident LIVE Updates: One Killed During Rescue Ops; 18 Still Stranded

News 18  

Jharkhand Ropeway Accident LIVE Updates: Three people were killed and several injured after some cable cars on a ropeway collided with one another at Trikut hills close to Baba Baidyanath Temple in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district on Monday. We are trying our best to bring people out.” The IAF received a request late Sunday night for rescuing nearly 50 tourists stuck …

Deoghar ropeway accident: Man falls from IAF chopper during rescue operation, dies
2 years, 8 months ago

Deoghar ropeway accident: Man falls from IAF chopper during rescue operation, dies

India Today  

Amid ongoing rescue operations in the Deoghar district of Jharkhand, where 15 people are still stuck after some cable cars in a ropeway collided with each other, a video has emerged in which a man can be seen falling off an Indian Air Force helicopter. READ | Stranded in air for 19 hours and counting, passengers inside cable cars pray …

2 dead, 15 stuck on Jharkhand ropeway
2 years, 8 months ago

2 dead, 15 stuck on Jharkhand ropeway

Hindustan Times  

Thirty two persons were rescued from 12 cars after an accident at Tirkut Ropeway service in Deoghar district on Monday while the fate of another 15 who are still stranded mid-air hanged in balance as the joint rescue operation led by the Indian Air Force, Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the district administration was stopped after dusk due to visibility …

Cable Cars and Ropeway Projects: At the Peak of Development or Barely Getting Started?
2 years, 8 months ago

Cable Cars and Ropeway Projects: At the Peak of Development or Barely Getting Started?

News 18  

How do we make ropeways safer? The Jharkhand ropeway accident has brought to light a form of transport that is rarely talked about – cable cars. Things like fitting the cabin with airbags, a deployable parachute that opens in case of the cabin is detached from the rope or even an integrated Internet of Things system where the cabin relays …

Jharkhand cable-car mishap: One dead, 48 trapped, IAF takes over rescue operation
2 years, 8 months ago

Jharkhand cable-car mishap: One dead, 48 trapped, IAF takes over rescue operation

Deccan Chronicle  

Deoghar: The rescue operation at Jharkhand's Deogarh has been taken over by Indian Air force, where some cable cars on the Trikoot ropeway collided on Sunday, leaving 48 stuck and one dead. The Deoghar Deputy Commissioner Manjunath Bhajantri said, "One woman, of the 11 rescued yesterday, has been declared dead while one person is seriously injured in the ropeway cable-cars …

Rescue operation underway at site of cable car collision in Jharkhand's Deoghar | Visuals
2 years, 8 months ago

Rescue operation underway at site of cable car collision in Jharkhand's Deoghar | Visuals

India Today  

After cable cars on a ropeway collided with each other at Trikut Pahar in Deoghar, Jharkhand on Sunday, the Indian Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Indian Air Force and National Disaster Response Force were engaged in a rescue operation on Monday. According to an official, ten tourists sustained serious injuries in the collision that occurred around 4.30 pm on Sunday, and …

1 dead in Jharkhand ropeway accident, rescue operation on
2 years, 8 months ago

1 dead in Jharkhand ropeway accident, rescue operation on

India Today  

One person died while 48 others remained trapped mid-air after some ropeway cars collided with each other at Trikut Pahar close to Baba Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar, Jharkhand. An NDRF team working since Sunday night has rescued 11 people," an official was quoted by news agency PTI as saying. "Ten people have sustained serious injuries in the incident, of which …

Stranded in air for 19 hours and counting, passengers inside cable cars pray for evacuation in Jharkhand
2 years, 8 months ago

Stranded in air for 19 hours and counting, passengers inside cable cars pray for evacuation in Jharkhand

India Today  

As many as 48 people are stuck on Jharkhand’s highest ropeway in Trikut, Deoghar. The people have been stranded since 5 pm, Sunday, after two of the ropeway cars collided, resulting in a complete halt in operations. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said: "Efforts are being made by NDRF personnel and state rescue teams to bring the stranded people to …

Video: Jharkhand ropeway rescue ops turn tragic; man falls from helicopter, toll reaches 2
2 years, 8 months ago

Video: Jharkhand ropeway rescue ops turn tragic; man falls from helicopter, toll reaches 2

India TV News  

Highlights A man died after he fell down while being rescued using a helicopter in Jharkhand cable car accident Accident took place on Sunday when cable cars in a ropeway collided with each other at Trikut hills Around 50 were trapped in 12 cable cars out of whom 30 have been rescued as of now The death toll in the …

Cable cars collide in Jharkhand's Deoghar, 10 injured, ops underway to rescue 70
2 years, 8 months ago

Cable cars collide in Jharkhand's Deoghar, 10 injured, ops underway to rescue 70

India Today  

At least 10 tourists were injured after some cable cars on a ropeway collided with each other at Trikut Pahar close to Baba Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar, Jharkhand on Sunday. Trolleys of the Trikoot ropeway located in the Mohanpur police station area collided with each other, according to reports. Jharkhand Tourism says that Trikut ropeway is India's highest vertical ropeway …

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