Skiers jump from chairlift in South Korea as it starts wildly spinning backwards
A lift malfunction at Bears Town Ski Resort in Pocheon, Gyeonggi has caused chaos, as skiers are forced to jump to avoid injury.
Chaotic scenes have been captured on video, as a chairlift in South Korea’s Bears Town Ski Resort malfunctioned, causing the lift to slide backwards for over a minute. Passengers were forced to abandon the lift as chairs piled up at the bottom terminal, much to the distress of onlookers.
A 7-year-old was taken to hospital for mild bruising, but there were no other reported injuries from the incident.
Local police are now investigating the cause of the malfunction, and the condition of all lifts at the resorts is being assessed by the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, according to a report in the Korea JoongAng Daily.
“It is still unclear what caused the accident and the resort will cooperate with the police,” said an official from the ski resort.
“We sincerely apologize to everyone who suffered damages from the lift accident and their families, and we apologize to everyone who was shocked with the news.”
“We will work with the related authorities to do a safety check and will do our best to make the resort a safe place to ski.”