Fire brigade personnel rescued two young people after their paraglider got stuck atop some pine trees in northern India's Himachal Pradesh.<br /><br />The incident took place at a forest below Indrunag Hill near the city Dharamshala in Kangra district on July 15.<br /><br />According to reports, the duo were flying in tandem.<br /><br />However, their paraglider crashed soon after takeoff from the Indrunag Hill, which left them stuck on the tree for at least two hours.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the fire brigade team and police personnel reached the spot to rescue the youths.<br /><br />The fire department team led by Shiv Charan Das used ropes and a ladder to bring them to the ground.<br /><br />Footage shows officials climbing the tree using a ladder and bringing down the youths safely to the ground.<br /><br />Locals helped the officials and successfully rescued the pilots after a two-hour-long operation.<br /><br />Eyewitnesses said the paragliders did not get thermal - warm wind that lifts the paraglider upwards - owing to the cloudy weather.<br /><br />According to Ajay, one of the paragliders, a change in wind direction and velocity led to the tragic accident.<br /><br />Tandem paragliding is popular in Dharamshala and is gaining popularity among the young people in the area.<br /><br />Local reports suggest the duo are safe and did not suffer any injuries.
