ISTANBUL - At least six schoolchildren in northwestern Pakistan were stranded in the air on Tuesday after the wire of a cable car snapped, local media reported.
Rescue efforts have been ongoing since the wire snapped in Allai Tehsil area of Khyber Pakthtunkhawa province, Anadolu Agency reported citing Dawn News, a local daily in Pakistan.
Eight people were in the cable car when the incident took place at around 8 am local time (0300GMT), it added.
Rescuers have had a difficult time rescuing the stuck passengers due to the height of the cable car, as it traverses hilly areas.
"Mid-air, two wires of the cable car snapped leaving them stuck at a height of approximately 3,000 feet (914 metres)," said local official Mufti Gulamullah.
The cable car is privately run by a resident for transportation across a local river as there are no roads or bridges in the area. - BERNAMA