Srinagar, May 26 -- Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Tuesday announced commendation awards for police and rescue personnel involved in the successful operation to evacuate tourists stranded mid-air after a technical snag halted the Gulmarg Gondola service in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Around 320 tourists were rescued after a joint operation by the police, SDRF and other rescue agencies.

Addressing the rescue teams at Gulmarg, Prabhat praised the personnel for carrying out the operation in difficult weather and mountainous terrain.

He said the rescue mission was completed despite major challenges, including rocky terrain, bad weather and the complexity of evacuating people from suspended cable cars.

"Today all of yo...