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Reports suggest military rescuers in northern Pakistan have managed to free several children from a trapped cable car dangling above a ravine.

The children, aged between 10 and 16, were going to school in Battagram when one of the cables snapped - leaving the car stuck 274m (900 ft) above the ground.

The military deployed helicopters to get access but strong winds have been hindering the precarious operation.

Jay O'Donnell is a former search and rescue helicopter winchman in England. He spoke to Â鶹Éç Newshour’s Tim Franks about some of the challenges the rescuers face.

(Photo: A view shows cable car carrying students stranded mid-air in Battagram, Pakistan, on 22 August 2023, in this screen grab obtained from social media video. Credit: Umeed Sahar/via REUTERS)