Two injured in lift accident – cable detached

Two people have been injured in a lift accident at the Kungsberget ski resort in Gävleborg county.

A wire for a so-called button lift had come loose. The wire hit one person in the head and the other on the shoulder, the police write on their website.

Both were taken to hospital by ambulance. The condition of the injury is not known.

The alarm about the accident came at 1pm on New Year’s Day.

The police have drawn up a report of causing bodily harm.

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