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Srinagar, May 25: Over 300 tourists were left stranded mid-air for hours inside 65 cabins of the famous Gulmarg Gondola cable car after a major technical snag halted Asia's highest ropeway, causing panic among the holidayers before they were rescued.

Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Monday said nearly 320 people were safely rescued after Gulmarg Gondola developed a technical snag, leaving several cabins with tourists stranded.

Talking to reporters, the DGP said, "Police received information in the afternoon that the Gondola had developed a technical fault, causing cabins carrying tourists to get stuck mid-air."

He said the first responder was the Station House ...