This is the terrifying moment that tourists were violently thrown from a ski lift at a resort in Georgia after it went out of control.

In the video, filmed today, skiers at the Gudauri resort can be seen being thrown several feet into the air as the lift turns.

It also shows people jumping off the lift in panic.

According to the filmer, it took 90 to 120 seconds to stop the lift while it was malfunctioning.

According to reports, ten people were left with injuries when the out of control lift began running backwards at speed.

The disaster at the resort in Gudauri! Due to the disconnection of the electricity in the resort, for unforeseeable reasons, the automatic stops of the cable did not work. It was led to the disruption of the chair. Sadzali. Numerous injuries in people who fall under the "meat grinder" from the collision of armchairs, fractures and bruises in those who managed or guessed to jump off. It was possible to stop the cable car only after 1.5-2 minutes. Spas arrived in place for 7-8 minutes. They removed and provided first aid to the victims with all those who stood in line. Weak-hearted please do not look.

Message from the administration of the resort (translation from Georgian Google Translate):

... preliminary data, 10 people were injured, moderate injuries.

Immediately upon arriving at the patrol police station of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, three ambulance teams work in the Gudauri hospital, and their hospitalization will be provided with rehabilitation.

The company for the development of mountain resorts of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development has already contacted the Doppelmayr elevator company to immediately respond to the facts and send them to specialists to determine the reasons.

The State Ministry of Mountain Resort Development fully compensates for all expenses for treatment. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already begun to investigate the incident.