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With narrow slopes or poor quality snow, some skiers end their mountain holidays with a cast on their legs. Some of them are brought back to the city by trains.
There are holidays that are never forgotten. Unfortunately, it’s not always for the right reasons. At Annecy station (Haute-Savoie), the injured skiers return to Paris. An atypical repatriation since a TGV car is reserved for them, with a dedicated medical team. It is barely 11 a.m. and Come, 10, is the first injured. “A snowboarder ran into me, so I took off my shoes and hurt my knees”says the child.
20% more injuries
According to insurers, there were 20% more injuries in the mountains last week. This time, the victim is called Marie-Amélie, 39 years old. She suffered a cruciate ligament injury in her right knee and a sprained left knee. “It happens quite frequently, with the frequentation of the slopes and not very much snow cover. These are conditions that favor collisions”analyzes Romain Montimart, first aid tracker.
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