June 29, 2017 8:02 PM

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11 killed as cable car lift falls near Pakistan's mountain resort

A cable car lift set up illegally by villagers at a popular Pakistani mountain resort broke and plunged into a ravine killing at least 11 people and injuring three others. The accident occurred some 30 kilometres north of Islamabad between Banwari and Charra Pani village in the tourist hill resort of Murree. <br/><br/>There was a strong wind which led to the cable car breaking and falling, an eyewitness was quoted as saying by Geo News. According to rescuers, the 'doli' cable car lift was being used for transportation between Sharafani in Punjab and Banwari in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The lift was the only source of transportation between the two hilly areas as there are no roads connecting the two, they said. <br/><br/>Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of precious lives.

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