A ski-lift accident in Georgia’s eastern Gudauri resort has injured 10 people, the Mountain Resorts Development Company of the Ministry of Economy of Georgia has reported.
No fatalities have been recorded. Those injured were immediately transported to the local hospital by three emergency brigades. If necessary, the individuals will transported to Tbilisi by special emergency vehicles., Agenda,ge reported.
Among the injured are the citizens of Sweden and Ukraine. All the treatment and transportation expenses will be covered by the Ministry of Economy.
The exact reason for the ski-lift incident has yet to be found.
The Ministry of Economy stated that they have already contacted the ski-lift producer, Austrian Doppelmayr Garaventa group for them to react to the incident immediately and send experts to clarify the reasons for the malfunction.
It is speculated that the culprit may have been a voltage fluctuation or brake issues.
