on a medal, but a strong field awaits in the 1,500 metres at the world athletics, in budapest later. good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. two children and their teacher remain trapped in a cable car that is dangling precariously almost 1,000 feet above a ravine in pakistan. they were on their way to school in a remote mountainous region in the north of the country when a cable snapped. five children have been rescued by the military in a difficult operation, but it s dark there now, and the helicopters can t fly again until the morning. 0ur pakistan correspondent caroline davies has the latest. hanging over a perilous drop, was just a rope to safety. as an army
zip wire rescues, getting the second child out and helping with the rest, so really great news for all those concerned. let s hear now from caroline davies. hanging over a perilous drop, was just a rope to safety. as an army helicopter hovers over the cable car, a leap, then swept away to safety, as the crowd cheers. this was the moment many hoped for, the first rescue after hours. makeshift cable cars are common in the rural mountains of pakistan, taking minutes over ravines while roads take hours. children were on their way to school when one cable snapped. at first, army helicopters could not rescue them, buffeted by winds, scared of the down wash from the blades could make the situation worse. 0n the ground, frustration. after the first rescue, saving the others inside became more complicated.
car and are now safely back on, back on firm ground- on firm ground. caroline davies there with on firm ground. caroline davies there with her on firm ground. caroline davies there with her instant - on firm ground. caroline davies there with her instant reaction l on firm ground. caroline davies. there with her instant reaction to that rescue, we have dusted off the report, let s play it off for you. hanging over a perilous drop with just a rope to safety. as an army helicopter hovers over the cable car, a leap, then swept away to safety as the crowd cheers. this was the moment many hoped for, the first rescue after hours. makeshift cable cars are common in the rural mountains of pakistan, taking minutes over ravines whilst roads take hours. children were on their way to school when one cable snapped. at first, army helicopters couldn t rescue them. buffeted by winds, scared the downwash from the blades could make the situation worse. on the ground, frustration. after the first r