Ropeway Survivors Recount Horror Without Food And Water

Jharkhand Ropeway Incident!

Jharkhand Ropeway Incident has killed a few innocent lives. People who were rescued in stages from the ropeway cars in Deoghar were “badly dehydrated” after many were left without food and water for close to 24 hours, said the doctors.

Speaking to ANI news Agency Anita Dasi told news agency ANI said: “We were completely dehydrated. It felt like we were about to die…”

At least three people died while 63 were rescued when the operation ended on Tuesday, two days after the cableway to Trikut hills developed a problem and stranded them mid-air. “Around eight persons are admitted to the hospital still including one 25-year-old pregnant woman and a one-year-old girl. Both were rescued on the first day. The toddler has a broken jaw and deep wounds on her face. However, both are stable. All other victims apart from those who died were badly dehydrated,” said Deoghar civil surgeon CK Shahi.

Jharkhand Tourism Department Director Rahul Sinha said the ropeway’s axle got dislodged on Sunday, resulting in a mishap.

Meanwhile, the Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday took suo moto cognisance of the Deoghar ropeway accident.

“It is reported in newspapers that some technical institutions had warned about the flaws in the planning of this ropeway but it was not given any attention by the concerned and NOC [no-objection certificate] was granted by the department concerned of the State for running the ropeway. This is a very serious matter which requires thorough investigation”, said a Bench comprising Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad. The next hearing has been fixed for April 25.