‘The cables being utilised were of subpar quality, and the machines were also in need of overhauling,’ said police in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Six children and two adults became trapped earlier in the day when one of the cables snapped while the passengers were crossing a river canyon in Battagram district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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The rescuers faced difficulties along the way due to the precarious circumstances of the gondola. Traveling through cable cars can be frightening, especially since most of the time, you will be hundreds of feet above ground.