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| Spain: Two women remain in intensive care after ski lift collapse | |
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| "People were flying": Eyewitnesses describe ski lift collapse | "People were flying": Eyewitnesses describe ski lift collapse |
| Two young women remain in intensive care after a chairlift at a ski resort in Spain collapsed on Saturday, leaving several people injured. | Two young women remain in intensive care after a chairlift at a ski resort in Spain collapsed on Saturday, leaving several people injured. |
| The Astún resort in the Spanish Pyrenees, where the incident happened, was closed as rescue services attended the scene but has since reopened. | The Astún resort in the Spanish Pyrenees, where the incident happened, was closed as rescue services attended the scene but has since reopened. |
| A pulley failure appears to have caused a cable to slacken and some chairs to drop to the ground, throwing skiers into the snow. | A pulley failure appears to have caused a cable to slacken and some chairs to drop to the ground, throwing skiers into the snow. |
| Authorities are investigating what went wrong, state media reports. A statement from the resort stressed it has "all the permits and inspections". | |
| Regional officials initially estimated that about 30 people had been hurt, but the ski resort later said around 15 people had been considered injured. | Regional officials initially estimated that about 30 people had been hurt, but the ski resort later said around 15 people had been considered injured. |
| Local emergency services triaged those who had fallen at the resort. They said 10 people were taken to hospital, and 20 others were discharged "on the spot". | Local emergency services triaged those who had fallen at the resort. They said 10 people were taken to hospital, and 20 others were discharged "on the spot". |
| The two 18-year-olds in the worst condition were airlifted by helicopter to a hospital in Zaragoza, Spanish state media reports. One is said to be stable while the other remains under observation but is improving. | The two 18-year-olds in the worst condition were airlifted by helicopter to a hospital in Zaragoza, Spanish state media reports. One is said to be stable while the other remains under observation but is improving. |
| A pulley at one end of the chairlift came loose and part of the structure supporting it collapsed, causing a cable to lose tension and several seats to fall, according the state broadcaster TVE. | A pulley at one end of the chairlift came loose and part of the structure supporting it collapsed, causing a cable to lose tension and several seats to fall, according the state broadcaster TVE. |
| Dozens of people left hanging on the 15m-high (50ft) chairlift were helped down. | Dozens of people left hanging on the 15m-high (50ft) chairlift were helped down. |
| Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was "shocked" by the news of the incident. | Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was "shocked" by the news of the incident. |
| Jaime Pelegri, who was on the lift, told the BBC that a cable lost tension before the chairs on his side of the structure fell. | Jaime Pelegri, who was on the lift, told the BBC that a cable lost tension before the chairs on his side of the structure fell. |
| "It was very scary, but very fast," he said - adding that ambulances and helicopters arrived at the scene within 15 minutes. | "It was very scary, but very fast," he said - adding that ambulances and helicopters arrived at the scene within 15 minutes. |
| He wrote in a post on X earlier: "Luckily we are fine but there are injured people, we have seen several stretchers coming down." | He wrote in a post on X earlier: "Luckily we are fine but there are injured people, we have seen several stretchers coming down." |
| Images on social media appear to show one of the chairlift's flywheels off its upright. | Images on social media appear to show one of the chairlift's flywheels off its upright. |
| Regional President Jorge Azcón and Spain's Minister of the Interior Roberto Bermúdez de Castro went to the scene. | Regional President Jorge Azcón and Spain's Minister of the Interior Roberto Bermúdez de Castro went to the scene. |
| Azcón wrote on X: "All the necessary services of the [government] are working to assist the affected and injured people." | |
| PM Pedro Sánchez said he had spoken with Azcón to offer the "full support" of the government. | PM Pedro Sánchez said he had spoken with Azcón to offer the "full support" of the government. |
| A telephone line has been set up for the families of those affected. | A telephone line has been set up for the families of those affected. |
| The Astún resort, which is popular with Spanish skiers, is located in the Aragon region of the Pyrenees mountains, near the border with France. | The Astún resort, which is popular with Spanish skiers, is located in the Aragon region of the Pyrenees mountains, near the border with France. |
| Did you witness this at Astún? Get in touch here. | Did you witness this at Astún? Get in touch here. |