Gudauri is 75 miles north of Tbilisi, in the Caucasus mountains and is Georgia’s largest and highest ski resort of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, approximately 2,200m (7,200ft) above sea level.

Several people were injured when the out of control lift started going backwards fast, at the Gudauri ski resort. Some skiers jumped and others were flung from the chairs, which jammed together at ...