There was panic in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday when a paraglider flying in the sky got stuck in high tension electric wires near Tandu. Russian pilot Alexey is riding in a paraglider hanging between electrical wires at a height of about 100 meters from the ground. Since the incident, a large-scale rescue operation is being carried out to save the life of the pilot. Many administration teams including SDRF are deployed on the spot.
According to the information, Russian paraglider pilot Alexey took off from the world famous Bir-Billing paragliding site of district Kangra on Tuesday. During the flight, he reached over Tandu area of Mandi district, where suddenly his paraglider got entangled in high tension electric wires. Within no time the paraglider got stuck in the air among the stars. As soon as the information was received that the pilot was stuck at such a high altitude from the ground, there was chaos in the area.
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Photos and location sent from mobile
After the incident, the pilot showed wisdom and shared pictures of the incident site and his location from his mobile phone. He also informed the Bir-Billing Paragliding Association in this regard. After this, the district administration was informed by the association and efforts were started to rescue the pilot safely.
It is very challenging for the rescue team to safely bring down the pilot trapped in high tension electrical wires at a height of about 100 meters. The biggest concern is about the current flowing in the electrical wires and the safety of the pilot. Even a small mistake can cause a serious accident.
Nets and mattresses are being arranged on the ground to bring down the pilot safely. Apart from this, the help of machines is also being taken to remove it safely from the wires and bring it down. Many teams of the administration along with SDRF are engaged in the rescue operation on the spot.
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DC Apoorva Devgan gave information to Khabargaon
Mandi District Magistrate Apoorva Devgan while talking to Khabargaon said that this incident came to light in Tandu area at around 2:30 pm on Tuesday afternoon. As soon as the information was received, the administration started rescue efforts to bring the pilot to safety. Various teams including SDRF are deployed on the spot and efforts are being made to rescue the pilot safely.
For this foreign paraglider pilot who took off from the hills of Bir-Billing, Tuesday's flight suddenly turned into a struggle between life and death. At present, all eyes are on the rescue operation. The priority of the administration and the rescue team is to land the pilot safely without any harm. Rescue operation is going on. Official information regarding the safe evacuation of the pilot and other aspects of the incident is awaited.