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Date Published: 29/01/2024
British pensioner seriously injured in Alicante cliff fall
The 80-year-old was rescued after plunging 30 feet from a cliff wall near the town of Moraira, Alicante
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An 80-year-old British climber had to be airlifted to the hospital after falling more than 30 feet from a cliff edge in Spain. The incident occurred near the town of Moraira, in the province of Alicante, when the man sustained multiple injuries, including serious head trauma.
Emergency services were alerted just before 2 pm on Sunday in the nearby village of Murla, about a 30-minute drive inland from Moraira. First responders, firefighters, and an air ambulance team were quickly dispatched to the scene.
![British pensioner seriously injured in Alicante cliff fall](https://alicantetoday.com/images/articles/24/01/2331278__21706525746_large.png)
It is unclear whether the climber was accompanied by others at the time of the fall. Local authorities have launched an investigation into the accident.
A spokesperson for the Alicante fire brigade offered more details: “Our rescue team has assisted in the rescue of an 80-year-old British climber in Murla.
“He suffered multiple injuries following a 32ft fall.
“He was taken to a fire station in Denia where an ambulance was waiting to take him to hospital.”
In other news: British hiker found dead in the Canary Islands
Images: Alicante Provincial Firefighters Consortium
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