Spain: Two women remain in intensive care after ski lift collapse

Officials say 10 people were taken to hospital after a chairlift failed at the Astún resort in the Spanish Pyrenees.

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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.

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.

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