At least '30 people seriously injured' after chair lift collapses on ski slope in Spain
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At least 30 people have been seriously injured after a chair lift collapsed on a ski slope at a Spanish resort.
Emergency services at the Astun ski resort are using a helicopter to urgently transport the injured to hospital.
The incident has stopped the resort from operating.
Although the exact number of people injured is unknown, sources say roughly 10 people are being transferred to San Jorge Hospital in Huesca.
The incident has stopped the resort from operating
Hospitals in Zaragoza have also been alerted due to the seriousness of the incident.
Jorge Azcon, the President of the Goverment of Aragon and Roberto Bermudez de Castro, the Minister of the Interior, are on their way to the resort to assess the extent of the accident.
Azcón said on X: "All the necessary services of the DGA are working to assist the affected and injured people."
The Government of Aragon has said two medical helicopters from Aragon, one from Navarra, another from the GREIM unit and a rescue chopper have been deployed.
Firefighters and ambulances are also at the scene.
The cause of the incident is unconfirmed, however it it believed it could have been a breakage on the chair lift cable.
This comes only days after a Briton died in a ski crash while vacationing at the Les Arcs resort in France.
The 62-year-old woman reportedly lost control of her skis and crashed into a fellow UK tourist.
This comes only days after a Brit died in a ski crash while vacationing at the Les Arcs resort in France
Les Arcs
She was pronounced dead at the scene, after crashing head on into a 35-year-old man on the black slope of the Aiguille Rouge run.
Both skiers were reported to be wearing proper safety equipment including helmets. The incident is being investigated.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said they are supporting the family of the British woman.
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