New Delhi: A person was killed and another was severely injured after a couple of cable cars collided with each other at Trikut hills close to Baba Baidyanath Temple in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district on Sunday, a PTI report said.
The reports suggest that at least 10 tourists were injured during the accident.
“11 people were rescued on Sunday and one of them was declared dead”, said Deoghar Deputy Commissioner Manjunath Bhajan.
According to the officials, 48 persons are still stuck in the cable cars while a rescue operation in collaboration with the Indian Air Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, and the National Disaster Response Force teams is underway.
The accident reportedly occurred due to a technical snag, though the exact root cause is still unknown.
The ropeway manager and other employees fled the spot after the incident, news agency PTI reported.
DC Bhajantri said, “The situation is completely under control. Some people are still stuck in the cable cars in the ropeway and they are being rescued. All tourists are being evacuated safely”.
He further requested all to not get involved in spreading rumors regarding the unfortunate incident.
