Dozens injured
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A serious accident has occurred in a ski resort in the Pyrenees in Spain: A chairlift crashed and more than 30 people are said to be injured. Numerous rescue teams and several helicopters are in action in the Astún ski resort - see video above.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen 17 people are believed to have been seriously injured, nine of whom are said to be in a critical condition. Hospitals near the ski resort have been put on alert.
A video of the rescue operation is shown in this article:
The victims are said to have fallen up to 15 meters, as reported by the Guardia Civil. The exact cause of the accident is still being investigated, it said. According to initial findings, a problem with the suspension cable may have caused a chairlift to come loose from its anchoring.
The ski station was closed immediately and numerous rescue operations are underway. According to media reports, several ambulances and four helicopters are being used to rescue those affected and take them to nearby hospitals. The nationalities of the injured have not yet been released.
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