VIDEO: Deoghar ropeway accident: Rescue op concludes, 2 out of 3 die after falling from helicopter, 46 rescued

Deoghar: Three persons including two women died while 46 others were rescued post the ropeway accident which took place the Trikut Hills of Jharkhand's Deoghar district on Sunday evening.

As a result of the jawans' efforts, all people were rescued from the trolleys mid-air on Tuesday.

Out of three deaths, two people - a man and a woman – died after falling from a helicopter while being rescued.

O God! Horrifying #Visuals. Very #Shocking
One killed during rescue operation in #Jharkhand #Ropeway #mishap as a man slips from IAF #chopper and falls to death in trench.
#disaster #Management #preparedness #Deoghar #Ropeway pic.twitter.com/jwWov3zCOf

— BISHNU K JHA (@bisnujha) April 11, 2022

Another Video of a lady falling from the rope which was carrying her into Chopper. Totally shocking#Deoghar pic.twitter.com/x9SRhR2uNa

— Manish Shukla (@manishmedia) April 12, 2022

On Monday evening Army, NDRF and ITBP personnel had called off their operations as darkness fell.

On Monday, the IAF deployed one Mi-17 and one Mi-17 V5 helicopter for the rescue operations and its contingent of Garud Commandos hours after stranded tourists heading and returning to the natural retreat got stuck hundreds of feet above the ground due to a technical snag.

#IAF has recommenced rescue operations at Deoghar ropeway early morning today.

Efforts are on to rescue each and every stranded person at the earliest.#HarKaamDeshKeNaam pic.twitter.com/06PTraKHBC

— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) April 12, 2022

Operations are underway by #IAF to rescue stranded tourists and passengers on #Jharkhand ropeway at Trikut hill near Deoghar.

Nineteen tourists have been rescued till now by #IAF Mi17 V5 & Cheetah helicopters with Garud Commandos. #HarKaamDeshKeNaam pic.twitter.com/gYrH1zIkTl

— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) April 11, 2022

Cable cars remained suspended overnight with people stuck inside.

The trolleys banged against each other causing desperate screams from the occupants, whose life literally hanged by the rope on Sunday night before help reached. (Inputs from UNI)