10 People Injured in Chairlift Accident at Spanish Ski Resort
19th January 2025
Two teenagers are in intensive care after the incident at the resort of Astun in the Spanish Pyrenees. NEW
The cable holding the lift slackened without warning with some chairs dropping to the ground.
The two teenagers are both 18-years old and female.
The state broadcaster, TVE, said a pulley at one end of the chairlift came loose and part of the structure supporting it then collapsed.
This caused a cable to lose tension and several chairs fell with dozens of skiers and snowboarders needing to be winched down by the rescue services.
The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, said he was “shocked” by the news of the incident and the central government will offer all assistance necessary.
Astun is popular with Spanish skiers and is situated in the Aragon region of the Pyrenees mountains, near the border with France.
An investigation is underway.
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