Okay, so, like, major chaos went down today at the Astún ski resort in the Pyrenees, near the Spain-France border. A chairlift totally broke, and it was SO bad! At least 30 people got hurt, and, like, nine of them are in super serious condition. Eight others? Not looking great either. This all happened during peak ski time, and let me tell you, it’s giving “worst-case scenario” vibes.
Picture this: you’re just enjoying your day on the slopes, probably looking cute in your ski outfit, when—BAM—the chairlift goes wild. Witnesses said the thing literally snapped or something, and chairs were like, shaking and falling.
Iñaki Galán who was actually there said his niece in the line to board the chairlift when the accident happened. He said the scene was chaotic, with chairs swinging uncontrollably and everyone screaming. Another witness said, “It was total chaos. People were screaming, and chairs were swinging everywhere. Some people just fell—like, 15 meters straight down!” Can you even imagine?
And get this: 80 people were totally stuck, just hanging there on the broken lift. Like, what do you even do? Ski patrol and rescuers worked for hours using ropes and all this fancy gear to get people down.
So, the whole resort is, like, shut down. Engineers and inspectors are all over it, trying to figure out what went wrong. People are saying it might’ve been some old equipment or something, but no one really knows yet.
Even Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, got involved. He was like, “We’re so sorry this happened, and we’re gonna investigate and make sure it never happens again.” Love the energy, Pedro.
The ski community is, like, freaking out. Astún is super popular—tons of people go there every winter. But now everyone’s like, “Um, are these lifts even safe?” Social media is blowing up, with people sharing support for the victims and totally dragging the resort for letting this happen.
Some experts are saying, “Uh, maybe this is what happens when you don’t upgrade your equipment.” Oof.
All the injured people are in the hospital, getting treated, and everyone is just waiting for updates. Meanwhile, Astún is closed, probably for a while, and other ski resorts are, like, double-checking everything to make sure they don’t have the same drama.
So yeah, that’s the tea. This was a total nightmare, and let’s hope it’s a wake-up call for ski resorts everywhere to, like, get it together.
XOXO,
Valley Girl News
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