Watch: Devotees left stranded midair on MP's Maihar temple ropeway due to bad weather

Several devotees were stranded midair in a ropeway in Madhya Pradesh's Satna city due to strong winds and rain on Monday.

The devotees were visiting the Maa Sharda Devi Temple on Maihar hill when the cable cars stopped functioning and started swinging amid rough weather. No accident took place due to the storm and the devotees escaped unhurt.

According to reports, the ropeway management continued the service despite a warning by the weather department to close it due to the possibility of strong winds. 

Watch the video here:

मां शारदा,अपने भक्तों की रक्षा करना...

मध्य प्रदेश सतना में मैहर माता मंदिर के रोप वे मै तेज़ आंधी की वजह से 80 श्रद्धालू फंसे हुए हैं @ChouhanShivraj @drnarottammisra pic.twitter.com/KEtGjiHYKo

— Harsh Vyas (@Harsh2147) May 23, 2022

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In April this year, a similar incident happened in Jharkhand’ Deoghar district when three people lost their lives when the cable cars carrying a number of passengers collided midair following a ropeway malfunction. At least 12 people sustained injuries during the incident.

Following the Deoghar ropeway mishap, the Centre had asked all states for a safety audit of all ropeway projects to ensure safety and maintenance as per the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), and the necessary guidance may be taken from National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL), news agency IANS had reported.

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