GUJARAT : Six people were killed on Saturday after the cable of a cargo ropeway snapped near the Pavagadh Hill temple in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district, police said.
Superintendent of Police Haresh Dudhat confirmed the casualties and said police and fire brigade teams were carrying out rescue and relief operations at the site, PTI reported.
The incident at Pavagadh Hill site occurred around 3 pm, officials said.
The Pavagadh Hill temple, famous for the Mahakalika Temple is located at an altitude of nearly 800 metres, draws lakhs of pilgrims each year. Devotees usually climb around 2,000 steps or take cable cars to reach the summit.
Panchmahal Collector Ajay Dahiya said the mishap involved the cargo ropeway, which is used to transport materials. “The ropeway, meant to carry different items, was going downhill with six persons when the incident occurred,” he said.
On the incident, Gujarat Health Minister and government spokesperson Rushikesh Patel said, “...In Pavagadh, one ropeway is for passengers and the other is to transport goods. According to primary information, near tower no. 1, the wire of a bogie carrying six labourers broke, and the entire bogie fell down. The six labourers who were riding it died... All their bodies have been recovered, and it has also been sent for post-mortem.
However, officials said the passenger ropeway remained shut on Saturday morning owing to bad weather.
Pavagadh Hill, which rises from Champaner in three stages and has a plateau at about 1,471 feet, is home to the shrine of Goddess Kali, one of the most visited temples in Gujarat with nearly 2.5 million devotees annually.
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Superintendent of Police Haresh Dudhat confirmed the casualties and said police and fire brigade teams were carrying out rescue and relief operations at the site, PTI reported.
The incident at Pavagadh Hill site occurred around 3 pm, officials said.
The Pavagadh Hill temple, famous for the Mahakalika Temple is located at an altitude of nearly 800 metres, draws lakhs of pilgrims each year. Devotees usually climb around 2,000 steps or take cable cars to reach the summit.
Panchmahal Collector Ajay Dahiya said the mishap involved the cargo ropeway, which is used to transport materials. “The ropeway, meant to carry different items, was going downhill with six persons when the incident occurred,” he said.
On the incident, Gujarat Health Minister and government spokesperson Rushikesh Patel said, “...In Pavagadh, one ropeway is for passengers and the other is to transport goods. According to primary information, near tower no. 1, the wire of a bogie carrying six labourers broke, and the entire bogie fell down. The six labourers who were riding it died... All their bodies have been recovered, and it has also been sent for post-mortem.
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However, officials said the passenger ropeway remained shut on Saturday morning owing to bad weather.
Pavagadh Hill, which rises from Champaner in three stages and has a plateau at about 1,471 feet, is home to the shrine of Goddess Kali, one of the most visited temples in Gujarat with nearly 2.5 million devotees annually.
This is a developing story.
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