Ski lift accident in Spain: Fears for two seriously injured 18-year-olds

After Serious chairlift accident in northeastern Spain Two 18-year-old Spanish women remain seriously injured in hospitals. Both are being cared for in intensive care units in hospitals in Zaragoza, the capital of the autonomous region of Aragon, the Spanish news agency Europa Press reported, citing the regional government. Nothing further was known about her exact condition that morning.

The ski station in Astún in the Pyrenees wanted to resume operations the day after the accident, as it wrote on its website. Initially there was no information as to whether this had already happened at the usual opening time of 9 a.m.

Ten people were injured to varying degrees of severity in the accident on Saturday afternoon; initially there was talk of more than 30 injuries. Two slightly injured people were also still in hospitals, as Europa Press reports. The exact cause of the accident is still being investigated, it said.

Within seconds, the idyllic winter paradise in the province of Huesca had turned into a place of horror: some people fell from a height of 15 meters when, according to available findings, a component came loose around 12 p.m. and the structure partially collapsed.

Many people were still stuck at dizzy heights hours after the accident. They were gradually rappelled down or rescued by helicopter. According to a report by the TV station RTVE, dozens of ambulances, five helicopters as well as the fire brigade and the Civil Guard were on site. The Astún ski station was immediately closed.

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