A serious cable car accident occurred this Tuesday morning in the Val Thorens resort in Savoie.
The plane, which was carrying 16 passengers, did not stop when it arrived at the station.
Six people were injured, two of them seriously.
It was at 7:30 a.m. this Tuesday morning that the accident occurred in one of the busiest stations in France and in very difficult weather conditions. “A cabin of the Cime Caron cable car at an altitude of 3,200 meters which was used as part of an ongoing construction site and which was transporting 16 workers, hit the arrival station” informs the Savoie prefecture in a press release.
“Two people are seriously injured without a life-threatening condition and four are slightly injured”she adds.
Minute by minute
PRESS CONFERENCE
The prefect of Savoie will give a press conference at 12:45 p.m. following this accident.
MANY EMERGENCY RESIDENTS ON SITE
The Prefect of Savoie has activated his crisis management cell, the departmental operational center, and the numerous victims plan (NOVI), in order to coordinate emergency services, in conjunction with the mayors of the municipalities concerned.
Significant resources from the departmental fire and rescue service and the Savoie SAMU are committed to caring for the victims. The resort's first aid patrollers, the CRS Alpes and the PGHM are also on site. All victims and people involved are being evacuated by the Orelle-Caron gondola.
6 INJURED INCLUDING TWO SERIOUSLY
The prefecture announces that two people are seriously injured without a life-threatening condition and four are slightly injured.
THE CABLE CAR DID NOT STOP
In very difficult weather conditions on site at more than 3,000 meters, an accident occurred around 7:30 a.m., this Tuesday, November 19, 2024, in the Val Thorens resort in Savoie. A cabin of the Cime Caron cable car which was used as part of an ongoing construction site and transporting 16 workers, hit the arrival station.
HELLO EVERYONE
Hello everyone, follow in this live the aftermath after a serious cable car accident occurred this Tuesday morning in the Val-Thorens station.
Numerous means deployed
The Prefect of Savoie has activated his crisis management cell, the departmental operational center, and the numerous victims plan (NOVI), in order to coordinate emergency services, in conjunction with the mayors of the municipalities concerned.
Significant resources from the departmental fire and rescue service and the Savoie SAMU are committed to caring for the victims. The resort's first aid patrollers, the CRS Alpes and the PGHM are also on site. All victims and people involved are being evacuated by the Orelle-Caron gondola.
France
