This Tuesday morning, a gondola carrying sixteen workers violently collided with the Cime Caron arrival station in Val Thorens. The prefecture mentions bad weather conditions.
This Tuesday, November 19, a cable car, carrying 16 workers, crashed into the building of the Cime Caron arrival station, in the Val Thorens area (Savoie), we learned Le Figaro from corroborating sources, confirming information from the Dauphiné Libéré.
The results show two seriously injured individuals whose vital prognosis is not in jeopardy, and four other victims. “slightly injured” specifies the prefecture.
Strong mobilization of rescuers
The weather conditions this morning are “very difficult at more than 3000 meters”she adds in a press release. Around 7:30 a.m., the cabin in question was being used as part of a construction site in progress. In circumstances which remain to be established, the machine hit the arrival station without stopping.
The prefect of Savoy activated “the crisis management unit, 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”continues the press release. On site, significant resources were implemented to quickly rescue the victims: the departmental fire and rescue service and the Savoie SAMU were engaged to take care of the injured. With them, rescue trackers from the station, the CRS Alpes and the PGHM also lend a hand.
“All victims and people involved are being evacuated by the Orelle-Caron gondola”further details the prefecture.
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