At least 30 people have been injured with 18 bringing serious injuries, from a climber to a ski track on her, while about 80 people remain trapped in the lifts. The incident occurred today (18.01.2025) at the Astún ski resort, located on the border of Spain with France, in the Pyrenees mountain range. The accident, whose causes have not been known, occurred when the lift line fell from a height of 15 meters. CORVERSE A witness told the TV station: “It’s like a cable has been detached, chairs have bounced and people have been thrown away”. The cause of the incident is currently unknown. Pictures and videos released on social media seem to show people lying on the floor near ski lifts. In the resort a helicopter landed. ADVERSE A ski lift at Astún resort in Spain’s Pyrenees has collapsed, leaving several injured, some sometimes. Emergency services, including helicopters, are at the scene. Families can contact a dedicated helpline for updates. — British Pakistan Index (@PakistaniIndex) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was “shocked by the accident news. All our affection to the wounded and their families,” he said. The president of the Aragon government, Jorge Azkon, said he was informed of the incident and went to the point. At the same time a telephone line has been created for the families of the affected. At least 30 people have been injured after a chair lift collapsed at a popular ski resort in Astún, northern Spain, according to El Mundo. At least 10 of the injured are in critical condition. Rescue helicopters are still working to transport the injured to hospital. — FlashFeed (@FlashFeed365) The Spanish Red Cross reported to X that he joined emergency services at the point with an advanced life support ambulance and 11 other specialized vehicles. Dozens of people have been injured in a ski lift accessed in Spain. — DPS (@DPoliticalScope) Jaime Pelegri, a commercial director at Spotify on stage, wrote in X: “An accident at Astún. Canal Roya’s chair is down. Fortunately we are fine, but there are wounded, we have seen many stretchers coming down.”
Spain: Serious Accident from Fall Ski Climber to Ski Center – Thirty Injured and 80 Locked
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