An injured climber has been rescued from cliffs in Arbroath after struggling a damaged leg. The alarm was raised shortly after 12.30pm yesterday when each of Arbroath RNLI lifeboats have been alerted to experiences of an individual in peril.
Crews scrambled to the scene and performed a frantic rescue operation in a bid to forestall the person from additional hurt.
Dramatic footage taken on the web site, which was shared on social media, exhibits volunteers conducting a excessive line switch with the casualty to the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter throughout extraordinarily windy climate.
Within the video, a crew member, who's dangerously near the water, could be seen heaving the sufferer away from the big, crashing waves which batter the big rocks under whereas a helicopter hovers above.
A while later, the volunteer secures the person right into a stretcher and hoist-type contraption. Collectively they ascend, suspending within the air for a short time earlier than being pulled into security by personnel within the awaiting plane.
An additional two volunteers, who look like armed with respiration equipment and security tools, stay on the scene of the accident under whereas a 3rd stands on the cliff edge, presumably to supply additional assistance on land.
After the rescue mission was full, the person was taken into a close-by ambulance, nevertheless it's unclear whether or not they have been hospitalised for therapy to their accidents.
A spokesperson for HM Coastguard mentioned: "The decision got here in round 12.40pm yesterday to HM Coastguard that there was a climber on Arbroath Cliffs who had suffered a suspected damaged leg.
"The climber was winched by the coastguard helicopter from Inverness and handed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service who have been near the scene.
"Arbroath, Dundee, Montrose and Stonehaven coastguard rescue groups have been additionally despatched together with Arbroath RNLI lifeboat."
RNLI Arbroath Lifeboat has been contacted for additional remark.
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