*MUREE: Pakistan Army has rescued all the tourists, who were stuck in theair after a chair lift wire detached from the pulley due to typhoon inMuree, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. *
A popular visiting spot in Muree, the elevated chairlifts met with amalfunction resulting in hundreds of getting stuck in the air precariously.
The rescue operation to retrieve and rescue all chair lift riders wascompleted by the army contingent along with the civil administration, andall the tourists were safely evacuated.
“Army engineers repaired the cable tower to rescue the tourists”, thearmy’s military wing said.
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The Patriata chair lifts in Muree are a main tourist attraction, It is thehighest point in the area and the hills stand 7,500 feet above sea level.
