A British skier has died after falling from a chairlift in the French Alps. The 65-year-old man suffered a cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at the scene in the resort of Méribel.
Emergency services were called at 12.20pm to the Roc-de-Tougne lift. Six first responders and two doctors attempted resuscitation for more than half an hour, but the man could not be saved.
Police are investigating whether the man was already in cardiac arrest before falling 32 feet from the chairlift. The victim was skiing with a female friend who was sitting beside him; she is being interviewed by authorities.
The six-seater lift, built by Pomagalski in 2017, has a horizontal safety rail. An investigation has been opened by the prosecutor in Albertville to determine the cause of death and sequence of events.
Méribel is part of the Trois Vallées ski area and is popular with British tourists. The man's name has not been released.
