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Six killed as cable of cargo ropeway snaps in Gujarat

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September 07, 2025

Six people were killed when a cargo ropeway trolley collapsed as its cables snapped on Saturday afternoon at 3.30pm at the Shaktipeeth site on Pavagadh Hill in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, police said.

- HT Correspondent

“Six people have died after the cargo ropeway trolley fell from the fourth tower as the cables snapped. The deceased include three local residents, two from Kashmir and one person from Rajasthan. We are investigating the exact cause of the incident,” said Ravindra Asari, inspector general of police, Godhra-Panchmahal range.

The deceased include two ropeway operators, two labourers and two others who were near the site when the accident happened.

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