A ski lift broke down in northern Spain on Saturday. It happened at the Astún resort in the Pyrenees mountains. The accident hurt at least 30 people. Seventeen of them were badly injured.
The resort closed after the incident. Rescue teams rushed to help the injured skiers, using ambulances and helicopters to take people to hospitals nearby.
Photos and videos on the internet showed skiers on the ground under the lift. Some people were still stuck on the lift high above the snow, and they had to wait for rescuers to get them down.
People who saw the accident said a cable came off the lift, bouncing the chairs and throwing riders off. No one knows why the cable broke yet.
Spain's leaders are very concerned. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was "shocked" by the news. He talked to the area leader and offered to help. Other top officials are going to the resort to find out more about what happened.
The ski lift that fell apart is called the Canal Roya lift. A man named Jamie Pelegri was there and posted about it online. He said he and his group were not hurt. But he did see stretchers carrying injured people.
Emergency workers are doing all they can to assist those harmed by this scary ski lift failure. The government has also promised to support the victims.
The resort closed after the incident. Rescue teams rushed to help the injured skiers, using ambulances and helicopters to take people to hospitals nearby.
Photos and videos on the internet showed skiers on the ground under the lift. Some people were still stuck on the lift high above the snow, and they had to wait for rescuers to get them down.
People who saw the accident said a cable came off the lift, bouncing the chairs and throwing riders off. No one knows why the cable broke yet.
Spain's leaders are very concerned. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was "shocked" by the news. He talked to the area leader and offered to help. Other top officials are going to the resort to find out more about what happened.
The ski lift that fell apart is called the Canal Roya lift. A man named Jamie Pelegri was there and posted about it online. He said he and his group were not hurt. But he did see stretchers carrying injured people.
Emergency workers are doing all they can to assist those harmed by this scary ski lift failure. The government has also promised to support the victims.
