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Belgian Climber In Yorkshire Accident

A Belgian climber was helicoptered to hospital with 'serious head injuries' after a 12-metre fall on a well known Peak District crag.


Posted: 25 May 2004
by Jon

A Belgian climber was helicoptered to hospital with serious head injuries after a fall at Rivelin in the Peak District.

Yorkshire's Air Ambulance reportedly landed on top of the crag and the man, who had fallen approximately 12 metres, was winched to safety by an RAF search and rescue team before being taken to hospital in Sheffield.

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