Gujarat: Six killed as ropeway cable snaps at Pavagadh hill temple

Six persons were killed in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district on Saturday after a wire of a goods ropeway at the Pavagadh hill temple snapped, ANI quoted state minister Rushikesh Patel as saying.

The temple is situated at a height of around 800 metres and can be accessed by stairs or the ropeway. Officials told PTI that the ropeway for use by the public had been shut since Saturday morning due to inclement weather.

The incident occurred around 3 pm while the goods trolley was going downhill, PTI quoted Panchmahal Collector Ajay Dahiya as saying.

“The deceased comprise two lift operators, two labourers and two others,” said Dahiya. “The impact of the fall was near the base point where the first tower of the cable is located.”

Patel said that all six bodies have been recovered and sent for post-mortem. The collector has set up a committee to investigate the incident and the next steps will be decided based on its report, he added.
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