Boy in hospital after 30ft fall down Cheddar Gorge
by Carrie Garrad
Major operation to rescue 11-year-old boy who fell down Cheddar Gorge
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Boy remains in hospital after falling down gorge
An 11-year-old boy remains in hospital tonight in a serious condition after falling 30ft down Cheddar Gorge. The child was airlifted to Frenchay Hospital by Portland coastguard helicopter.
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Rescue team describes gorge fall operation
A major rescue operation took place late this afternoon after reports that an 11-year-old boy had fallen down Cheddar Gorge. Rescue volunteers have described how the boy, who was with his mother, fell off a rocky outcrop onto a gravel ledge, landing on his face.
The boy suffered a head injury and is said to be in a serious condition at Bristol's Frenchay Hospital having been airlifted there by Portland Coastguard.
– Duncan Massey, Avon and Somerset Search and RescueThe boy was in a serious/critical condition. There was a multi-agency response which was appropriate. Volunteer rescue teams were also at the scene. The patient has got the best possible outcome from the rescue operation and we wish him a full recovery.
Boy critical after falling 30ft down gorge
Rescue workers have tonight described how an 11-year-old boy fell 30ft down Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, landing on his face. Avon and Somerset Search and Rescue say the boy was taken to hospital in a serious/critical condition.
BREAKING: Boy taken to hospital after falling down Cheddar Gorge
A boy has been taken to hospital after falling down Cheddar Gorge in Somerset. The child was airlifted to hospital in a coastguard helicopter.
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