Getty ImagesAt least 30 people were injured, 17 of them in serious condition, after a ski lift collapsed in northern Spain.
The Aston resort in the Spanish Pyrenees, where the accident occurred, has been closed, and rescue services are at the scene.
Pictures and videos circulating on social media show a number of people lying on the snow at the bottom of the ski lift.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was “shocked” by the news of the incident.
Ambulances and helicopters transport the injured to nearby hospitals.
A Spanish public radio station reported that dozens of people were still hanging on the 15-meter-high elevator awaiting rescue.
A witness told local media that it appeared as if a cable had been cut, chairs were bounced and people were thrown from the elevator.
The cause of the cable failure is not yet known.
Photos posted on social media allegedly show one of the chairlift's flywheels out of control.
A video posted by the Spanish Civil Guard shows a helicopter flying near the scene before landing to allow emergency workers to disembark.
