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Crossing the broad Chitral River in a local cable car….like the one this last week which had a dramatic rescue of 8 people from high above a gorge in a nearby part of Pakistan. These are very frequently the only means of transport across stretches of rivers, or over very high ravines where bridges would be impossible or impractical. They bear very little resemblance to the western idea of a cable car, frequently just being put together and run by locals with little funds at hand. Nevertheless they transport thousands of people a day across the mountainous north of Pakistan, and also India and Nepal. And yes, I have crossed in these.
I hope your Friday is a really splendid one. And your weekend superb.

Andrea Ertl, Erhard Bernstein, photosofghosts, aNNa schramm and 33 other people have particularly liked this photo


Latest comments - All (27)
 trester88
trester88 club
Für uns kaum vorstellbar, aber für die Menschen dort eine Bereicherung.
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende, Diana!
9 months ago.
 Hubi
Hubi club
Für dieses Verkehrsmittel braucht man schon ein gewisses Gottvertrauen.
9 months ago.
 Roger Bennion
Roger Bennion club
Very well photographed, Diana. Watched all the drama on tv and didn't sleep at all well. So thankful to find out in the morning that all had been rescued.
Have a good week.
9 months ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
C'est une belle expérience bravo de l'avoir fait !
Bonne semaine Diana. Amitiés.
9 months ago.
 photosofghosts
photosofghosts club
Another important testimony of local life.
Beautiful detail of the river current.
Nice Sunday from Italy
Fabio
8 months ago.

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