Spain ski lift accident injures 30 at Astun resort in the Pyrenees

BARCELONA, Spain — Emergency services in Spain’s northern Aragon region reported that approximately 30 individuals sustained injuries in a ski lift mishap at Astún, a resort situated in the Pyrenees mountain range.

Regional emergency services said that 10 people needed to be treated in hospitals, including two who were seriously injured.

State TV channel TVE reported that around 80 people were trapped on the chairlifts in the immediate aftermath.

“It’s like a cable has come off, the chairs have bounced and people have been thrown off,” one witness told TVE.

Following the incident, Fernando Beltrán, a representative of the Spanish government in Aragon, confirmed on X that all affected skiers had been safely evacuated, with the injured individuals receiving necessary medical care.

The cause of the incident is unknown.

Several helicopters were deployed to the area to rescue those trapped and transfer the injured to nearby hospitals.

Social media images and video appeared to show a number of people lying on the snow beneath the ski lift.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was “shocked” by the news of the accident, expressing his closeness to the injured and their families.

In response to the situation, the ski resort released a statement on X indicating their collaboration with emergency response teams and expressing solidarity and sympathy for those impacted by the accident.

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