The Dhaka Times Desk 8 people, including 6 children, were trapped 274 meters (900 feet) above the ground after the cable snapped on their way from home to school in a valley in northwestern Pakistan.
According to a BBC report citing Pakistani media Dawn, yesterday Tuesday (August 22) between 7 am and 8 am local time, a cable car was involved in an accident in Battagram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the northwestern part of the country. The cable car was stuck at least 900 feet above sea level when two ropes snapped. Even after more than 6 hours, the trapped passengers could not be brought down, the army was called to rescue them.
Pakistan's 'National Disaster Management Agency' said in a statement that six children and two adults were inside the car at a height of at least 900 feet and the Pakistan Army was asked to conduct a rescue operation by helicopter.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provincial official Syed Hammad Haider told the media that the cable car was hanging about 1,200 feet above the ground. We have requested the KP government to provide a helicopter. Because rescue operations are not possible without the help of helicopters.
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How to prevent dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).
Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.
1. Common dengue fever
2. Dengue fever with bleeding.
In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-
1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.
2. Severe headache.
3. Pain behind the eyes.
4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.
5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.
6. Nausea or vomiting.
7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.
In case of dengue fever with bleeding:
1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.
2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.
If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.
On the other hand
Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.
Things to do to prevent Dengue:
1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.
2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.
3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.
4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.
5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.
6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.
7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.
8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org