- Aussie woman died at ski resort in Japan
- She became stuck on chair lift
An Australian woman has died in a gruesome accident at a ski resort in Japan.
Ella Day Brooke, 22, was snowboarding when she became stuck on a chairlift at Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Otari, in the Nagano Prefecture, on Friday.
Tsugaike Mountain Resort chief executive Tsuneo Kubo said the ski lift buckle became tangled with her backpack while she was trying to get off.
Ms Brooke was dragged along as the lift turned in the opposite direction.
A worker pressed an emergency button to stop the lift.
Ms Brooke is understood to have gone into cardiac arrest before she was rushed to hospital.
She was confirmed dead on Sunday.
‘The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who died in Japan,’ a departmental spokesperson said.
An Australian woman has died in an accident at a ski resort in Japan
Ella Day Brooke, 22, was snowboarding when she became stuck on a chairlift at Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Otari, in the Nagano Prefecture, on Friday
Local police are investigating the incident and the resort has launched a safety review
‘We send our deepest condolences to the family at this difficult time. Owing to our privacy obligations we are unable to provide further comment.’
Mr Kubo extended his condolences to the ‘bereaved family’.
‘We will continue to fully cooperate with the police and related agencies in their investigations,’ he said.
Local police are investigating the incident and the resort has launched a safety review.
The fixed-grip chairlift is capable of transporting 1,000 people an hour and moves at 2.5m per second.
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