Cable car at the famous Gulmarg ski area. Photo: Getty. On June 25, 2017, a serious cable car failure occurred at the famous Gulmarg ski resort, Kashmir province, India. Local officials said the cause of the accident was bad weather. Specifically, strong gusts of wind uprooted a large tree, and then poured into the cable car system, causing the cable to break. According to the Times of India, the cabin carrying seven people, including two children, was thrown away and all were killed. The victims included a family of four from New Delhi, three others from Kashmir and Tangmarg. It is known that the cable car system at Gulmarg has an altitude of 4,100m. From this cable car, visitors can see the snow-capped Himalayas all year round. Cable car broke in Pakistan, the cabin fell from a height of 120m The broken cable car in Pakistan has never been licensed to operate. Photo: Express. Just 4 days after the cable car accident in India, on June 29, 2017, another cable car broke occurred at Murree resort in the village of Charra Pani, about 30km north of Islamabad, Pakistan. . The incident happened when the villagers of Charra Pani used the cable car as a means of crossing the river. Twelve people were killed and two others injured when the cable car cabin fell from a height of 120 meters. Local officials informed that this is a cable car system built by the people themselves and not yet licensed by the authorities. The fact that this system has not been censored from the beginning and is not regularly maintained is the reason for the accident at Murree. Cable car changing direction lost control in Georgia On March 16, 2018, at the resort of Gudauri, Georgia, a rare incident occurred when the cable car system suddenly changed direction and moved very quickly in the opposite direction, causing dozens of people to be thrown down. land. Witnesses at the scene said the cable car system was badly out of control. Many people were thrown from a great height and other tourists were forced to jump out of their cabins to avoid being hit by a cable post at the foot of the mountain. Ten people were reported in serious condition on arrival at the hospital. According to the resort’s representative, technical problems were the main cause of the accident. It is known that this is also the case that was turned into fake news, that the cable car broke in Japan, causing many deaths, including 12 Vietnamese. Cable car in Canada intentionally vandalized, fell into a canyon The cable car in the Sea to Sky Gondola area crashed into the gorge. Photo: CBC. The cable car at the famous attraction Sea to Sky Gondola, British Columbia province, western Canada, crashed into the canyon at 4am on August 10, 2019, after the cable part was cut, causing almost the entire 30 cabins of the system were severely damaged. Campers in the area said they heard loud bangs and metal at the time of the incident. Fortunately, because the cable car was not operational at the time of the incident, no tourists were injured. According to the investigation, the local police said this was a deliberate act of sabotage with a human element. The general director of Sea to Sky Gondola estimated the company lost more than 1 million USD, not including the lost revenue due to the closure. Some cable car disasters in history The Eniwetok rig is hooked up to a cable car in Singapore. Photo: StraitsTimes. Before the 21st century, there were also some bad cable car accidents in the world. On January 29, 1983, a train carrying a Panamanian oil rig got caught in the cable car system in Singapore, between Jardine Steps and Sentosa stations. As a result, two cabins fell into the sea at a depth of 55m, killing seven people. On July 1, 1999, a cable car carrying staff, janitors and maintenance engineers to the international astronomical observatory in St-Etienne-en-Dévoluy, France, suddenly broke and fell down. a valley. All 20 people present on the cable car died. The scene of the cable car break at the astronomical observatory St-Etienne-en-Dévoluy, France. Photo: UON. The right wing of the US Marines plane broke the cable car and caused a tragic accident. Photo: UON. On February 3, 1988, a US Marines plane piloted by pilot Richard J. Ashby cut a ski lift in the Cavalese, Dolomites, killing 20 people. Specifically, this jet flew at a speed of ~870km / h at low altitude, despite warnings from the Pentagon, that the plane must be kept above 305m above the ground in that area. Also in Cavalese, Italy, on March 9, 1976, a cable car cabin in this area fell down a mountainside from a height of 200m and then was thrown another 300m before stopping at the foot of the mountain. 43 people were killed, including 15 children aged 7-15 and an 18-year-old employee. The only survivor was a 14-year-old student. Cavalese police said two cables were crossed and the other was broken. The automatic safety system was able to prevent disaster when the fault was detected, but was turned off when the incident occurred. The four officials involved had to be “reported” for accusations of irresponsibility and a number of other crimes.

Lavender fields in a village in northern India are filled with purple. Photo: the Guardian According to the Guardian, the village of Lehrote became famous when a farmer named Bharat Bhushan – 43 years old, won the prestigious award for innovation in the field of farming from the Indian Institute of Agricultural Research. This is one of the organizations promoting the campaign to deal with climate change and its impact on the agricultural sector. Lavender is a good drought tolerant plant that can grow and grow on poor soil, does not need a lot of water and loves the sun. “I started growing lavender in 2010 during the Indian Institute of Integrated Medicine campaign in Jammu. This is a very easy plant and doesn’t need a lot of watering. I only use cow manure to fertilize the plant.” Mr. Bharat Bhushan shared. According to Bharat Bhushan, there are more than 500 farmers in this area growing lavender. He also prepared two nurseries for breeding this flower. From now on, this village has become an area specializing in growing and distilling lavender. Domestic demand for lavender essential oil remains quite high and growers like Bharat Bhushan often sell the distilled essential oil directly to customers in cities in India such as Mumbai and Delhi. “The easy-to-grow nature of lavender makes it popular with farmers. The income from lavender cultivation is much better than from other crops like corn. One hectare of lavender land has. can help farmers get 30-45 liters of essential oil, “said senior scientist Sumeet Gairola. Recently, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) announced the expansion of the “Fragrant Mission” campaign with the participation of farmers from northern Indian states such as Uttarakhand, Nagaland and Asam. Thus, fields of flowers filled with purple hues are likely to soon become a popular sight across India.

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Lavender plants do not need too much water. Photo: Guardian

The Guardian (UK) reported that at the end of June and the fields in the village of Lehrote in Doda in Jammu were filled with purple with a characteristic strong scent of lavender. More than 200 farmers here have turned to lavender, starting the local “purple revolution”.

Lavender plants can be grown and grown in nutrient-poor soil, do not need much water but love the sun.

The Indian Agricultural Research Institute has presented the prestigious Bharat Bhushan farmer (43 years old) award in the village of Lehrote. Mr. Bharat Bhushan said: “Lavender is very easy to grow and does not require much watering. I also only use cow manure to fertilize the plants ”. In just 2 years, his income was 4 times higher than the previous time when growing corn.

“Seeing my success, many people followed and now there are over 500 farmers in the area growing lavender,” said Mr. Bhushan. He now has a machine to extract essential oils from lavender. One hectare of lavender land can help farmers get 30-45 liters of essential oil.

Mr. Bhushan also shared: “Domestic demand for lavender essential oil is still quite high. We sell distilled essential oils directly to industrial customers in cities in India such as Mumbai and New Delhi. We also sell lavender to the dried flower dealer or to soaps and room fragrances.

Mr. Bhushan was inspired to grow lavender from a video of a 2016 conference in which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) launched a program called “Mission Scents” to encourage Farmers affected by climate change cultivate crops such as lavender, lemongrass, rosemary and medicinal plants like ashwagandha …