Mandi, Nov. 10 -- A Russian paraglider who got entangled in high-tension power transmission lines along the Mandi-Padder National Highway was successfully rescued in a coordinated operation by a 16-member State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team, officials said on Tuesday.

The high-risk rescue operation was executed with the assistance of the local administration, residents, and a 56-metre hydraulic crane.

Following the rescue, the foreign national was shifted to a nearby hospital for medical evaluation and first aid.

Sharing details of the operation, Vinod Thakur, In-charge of the SDRF Unit in Mandi, said specialised safety gear was deployed to ensure the paraglider's safe retrieval from the live transmission lines.

"We also deploye...