An investigation has been launched into the safety of a ski-lift after a teenage girl died when she fell during a school trip to Italy.
A GIRL of 13 plunged to her death from a ski lift on 22nd Feb 2013 during a school trip to the Alps.
Poonam Bhattal crashed more than 20ft to the ground in front of horrified pals shortly after getting on.
Italian cops think the schoolgirl and other passengers on the four-seater chair lift may have failed to pull down the safety bar holding them in place.
Poonam regained consciousness but died from a suspected cardiac arrest in an ambulance on the way to hospital.
Last night her teachers said everyone at her school was “devastated” by the death. Pupils at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy in Hayes, North-West London, were learning to ski on a week-long trip to the resort of Claviere on the Italian-French border.
Police commissioner Francesco Destro said an investigation had been launched into the girl’s death at 9.30am local time. He added that other skiers on the lift were due to be questioned.
He said: “The ski lift was moving very fast and it’s possible the group did not properly pull the protective bars down.
“She answered questions after falling and we tried to save her but she did not make it.
“She fell about 30ft from the point where she mounted the ski lift, from a height of up to 24ft. I cannot recall another accident like this here. It is possible she was not sitting properly.”
She added: “Everyone is devastated by the death of an absolutely lovely student.
“Our thoughts are with the family and all others in the community affected by this tragedy.”
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