AAP General News (Australia)
04-25-2006
NSW: Man rescued after cliff fall
EDS: Changes man's age based on updated information from emergency services.
SYDNEY, April 25 AAP - A man has been winched to safety after surviving a 15-metre
fall into a crevice in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney.
The 30-year-old from Claymore, in Sydney's south-west, fell down a cliff and became
wedged between rocks about 12.20pm (AEST) today, emergency services said.
The man was bushwalking with friends in an area known as the Grand Canyon, near Medlow
Bath, when he slipped while trying to retrieve a water bottle, the Westpac LifeSaver rescue
service said.
Paramedics abseiled to the injured man and treated him at the scene, the NSW Ambulance
Service said.
The man was winched out about four hours after he fell, despite initial concerns low
cloud and mist could hinder the rescue.
He was taken to Nepean Hospital in a serious but stable condition with suspected lower
spinal injuries.
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KEYWORD: CLIFF NIGHTLEAD
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