More than 30 people were injured in a ski lift accident in Astún, Spain. According to initial information, nine are in critical condition and there are also eight seriously injured, said the government of the Aragon region in the northeast of the country. Eight others were moderately injured. Pictures and videos on the Internet showed that several people were lying in the snow below the ski lift.
The exact cause of the accident is still being investigated, it said. According to initial findings, a problem with the suspension cable could have caused a chairlift to become unmoored.
The television station TVE reported that around 80 people were stuck in the chairlift. Helicopters tried to rescue them and took the injured to nearby hospitals.
-The ski station was immediately closed and numerous rescue measures are underway. According to media reports, several ambulances and four helicopters are in use to rescue those affected and take them to surrounding hospitals. The nationalities of the injured were initially not disclosed.
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