Brooke Day died on Jan. 30 following the incident at Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Japan

New details have been revealed about the death of a 22-year-old woman snowboarder who died after a freak ski lift accident in Japan.

Australian tourist Brooke Day died on Jan. 30 after her backpack got hooked onto a ski lift and she was dragged into the air, PEOPLE previously reported. She reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest in the incident and was transported to a hospital, where she later died.

According to Japanese outlet Yomiuri Shimbun, Day was pulled along on the lift at Tsugaike Mountain Resort for more than 50 feet while suspended in mid-air before an emergency stop button was pressed.

Brooke Day became stuck on a chairlift at Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Otari, Japan

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The operator of the ski resort, which is based in central Japan, immediately reported the information following the accident, according to the regional bureau of the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry, per the outlet.

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Gondolas at Tsugaike ski resort, mountain view, and bare winter trees on a sunny day

Gondolas at Tsugaike ski resort in Japan.Getty

Day is believed to have been unable to get off the ski lift because an unfastened buckle on her backpack became caught on the chair, causing her to become trapped as the backpack was fastened across her chest. She was then suspended in mid-air as the lift continued to move.

When the lift eventually stopped, Day was left hanging 26 feet above the ground, while it took 15 minutes for her to be rescued from the lift, according to the regional bureau, per the outlet.

A staff member pressed the emergency stop button after noticing Day hanging in mid-air, per the operator of the resort and the regional bureau, per the outlet.

Tsugaike Gondola Lift Co. previously told 7NEWS Australia that the accident happened after a “buckle at the end of an unfastened waist belt attached to a backpack carried by a customer (and) became caught in the lift carriage.”

Winter sports activities on a sunny day at Tsugaike ski resort, Japan

Tsugaike ski resort in Japan.Getty

“Since the chest strap was fastened, the backpack remained attached to the body,” the statement continued. “Subsequently, staff pressed the stop button to halt the lift. Prompt rescue efforts were carried out, and the customer was transported by ambulance.”

The 22-year-old was reportedly on a vacation with friends at the time of the incident.

PEOPLE has contacted Tsugaike Mountain Resort and the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry in Japan for comment.