Gulmarg, May 25 -- The Indian Army, in coordination with Jammu and Kashmir Police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and local administration, launched a swift rescue operation at Gulmarg on Monday after a technical fault left multiple cabins of the Gondola cable car stranded mid-air with tourists onboard.

Around 80 passengers from 16 cabins have been safely evacuated, while efforts continue to rescue the remaining stranded tourists as authorities confirm that all cabins are intact and the situation is under control.

In a post on X, the Indian Army wrote, "Large Scale Rescue Operations at Gulmarg Gandola by Trained Teams in Progress. Swift and coordinated rescue efforts by Chinar Corps, Indian Army, and Gulmarg Gandola operators are ...