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Over 300 tourists rescued after Gulmarg Gondola halts mid-operation in J&K

Over 300 tourists rescued after Gulmarg Gondola halts mid-operation in J&K

Over 300 tourists were safely rescued after a technical snag halted operations of the Gulmarg Gondola in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering a swift response from rescue teams and authorities on site. Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat said on Tuesday that it was a proud moment for him to stand with the teams of rescuers, who undertook the most challenging task by safely rescuing 320 people from the stranded cable car cabins in Gulmarg. “Honestly speaking, I didn’t believe we could complete the task before midnight. It is a proud moment for me to stand with you,” the DGP told personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, SDRF, NDRF, Army and local rescue teams, reported IANS.  Multi-agency teams carried out six-hour rescue operation The police chief said teams from Gulmarg Police Station were the first to reach the site and were soon joined by the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police, NDRF, SDRF and local rescuers. “All of them worked in the most coordinated and professional manner to successfully complete the rescue operation and bring …