Ski lift at the Sugarloaf ski resort|left Rescue efforts are underway to free more than 200 skiers trapped Tuesday at Maine's Sugarloaf ski resort , which is located 120 miles north of Portland . Several injuries were reported after a ski lift broke down; an employee at the resort said this caused several people to fall to the ground. Ethan Austin, a resort spokesperson, revealed that several individuals were taken to near-by hospitals with non-life-threatening conditions. At the time, winds originating from this month's blizzard were blowing up to 43 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service . Austin confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the lift was carrying around 220 people at the time of the breakdown.
Ski lift at the Sugarloaf ski resort|left Rescue efforts are underway to free more than 200 skiers trapped Tuesday at Maine's , which is located 120 miles north of . Several injuries were reported after a broke down; an employee at the resort said this caused several people to fall to the ground. Ethan Austin, a resort spokesperson, revealed that several individuals were taken to near-by hospitals with non-life-threatening conditions. At the time, winds originating from this month's blizzard were blowing up to 43 miles per hour, according to the . Austin confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the lift was carrying around 220 people at the time of the breakdown.
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