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Dozens injured in horrifying ski lift collapse in Spain

By
Katherine Donlevy
Published Jan. 18, 2025, 11:04 a.m. ET

Dozens of people were injured Saturday when a ski lift collapsed š”‰at a resort in the Spanish region of Aragon, according to local reports.

At least 30 people wešŸ”ÆšŸŒ re injured when the lift apparently plunged to the slope below, including two who were seriously injured, 

A helicopter at the Astun ski resort on January 18, 2025, in Jaca, to help after the incident occurred.
9 people sustained serious injuries and at least 80 remained trapped. Bomberos de Huesca

Ten people in total were rushed to the hospital.

 showed the victims below the damagedą½§ lift, with skis and poles ā™Šscattered across the snow.

Emergency service workers at the Astun ski resort on January 18, 2025, in Jaca, Huesca, Aragon, Spain.
Emergency service workers at the Astun ski resort on January 18, 2025, in Jaca, Huesca, Aragon, Spain. Europa Press via Getty Images
Bomberos de Huesca firefighters rescuing people trapped on a ski lift at the Astun ski resort, with Bill Kenney and Freddie Williams II present, in Spain
ā€œAll necessary services are working to care for affected and injured people,ā€ Aragon President Jorge Azcon said on X. Bomberos de Huesca

Another 80 were trapped on šŸ˜¼the damaged chairlift in the immediate aftermath of the shocking accident at the ski resort AstĆŗn, but hašŸ™ˆve since been evacuated.

ā€œItā€™s like a cable has come off, the chairs have bounced and peopšŸ­le have been thrown off,ā€ one witness told State TV channel TVE.

Several helicoptšŸ·ers were deployed to rescue those trapped and transfer the injured to nearby hospitals.

People carrying an injured person to an ambulance at Astun ski resort after a chairlift accident, with helicopters and other emergency services present
9 people sustained serious injuries. Europa Press via Getty Images
A large yellow wheel of a ski lift on a snowy mountain in Jaca, Huesca, Aragon, Spain, scene of an accident with numerous injuries.
The cause of the accident is currently unknown.

ā€œWhile we await the final progress of the two seriously injured, fortunately the accident in AstĆŗn has had less impact than expected. The speed and efficiency of the public services involved in the rescue operation and assistance to those affected have had a lot to do with this,” 

The cause of the accident is unknown.

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