the investigation is moving towards a possible “human error”

This was announced by the Albertville prosecutor's office on Thursday, while adding that investigations were continuing.

The investigation is progressing, two days after the gondola accident in Val Thorens. He “could result from human error”the Albertville prosecutor's office announced on Thursday, November 21, while adding that investigations were continuing. The first observations were made by investigators and the Technical Service for Ski Lifts and Guided Transport.

“Other technical causes” are not excluded however and the investigation will continue as part of a judicial investigation entrusted to an investigating judge, specifies prosecutor Anne Gaches in a press release.

Tuesday, shortly after 7 a.m., cabin number 2 of the Cime Caron cable car hit the arrival station of the station located at an altitude of 3,200 m, at a speed of 6m/s, recalls the prosecution. It was transporting 16 workers who have been working for several months on two construction sites, including that of a gourmet restaurant. Help arrived 20 minutes later. The accident resulted in eight people injured, two of whom were seriously injured.

The Val Thorens resort, the highest resort in Europe at 2,300 m above sea level, has maintained its scheduled opening on Saturday, which with that of Tignes should kick off the ski season.