Union Minister Nisith Pramanik flags off women’s ski event in Gulmarg
The women’s mountain ski event at Kongdoori Phase 1 in Gulmarg coincided with the ongoing 4th edition of the Khelo India Winter Games.
In the first-ever such mishap in Gulmarg, seven people, four of them tourists, were killed in a cable car (gandola) mishap at the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.
Four of victims belonged to a family from Shalimar Bagh in Delhi. They have been identified as Jayant Andraskar, his wife Manshea Andraskar and their two daughters Anagha and Janhvi, he said. Three locals, believed to be tourist guides, were also killed, the police official said.
The mishap occurred when the cable snapped after a tree fell on it. Police said the tree got uprooted due to strong winds.
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About 15 cable cars were still stranded and army personnel were carrying out the rescue operations.
(With inputs from agencies)
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