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Chairlift Accident in Chamonix

4 Year Old Injured After Fall

featured in News & Reviews Author Sophie Nicholson, Chamonix Editor Updated

A four year old child was injured yesterday in an accident on a chairlift in Chamonix.

The child was on the Chavanne chairlift in the Flegere ski area when the incident occurred on Wednesday the 13th of February 2013. It is believed that the child fell from the lift at the start of the line. Thankfully the child's life is not believed to be in danger.

An official investigation into the incident is now underway.

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