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Woman rescued after fall into quarry



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Published Date: 16 August 2007
A WOMAN was airlifted to hospital on Sunday after falling into a disused quarry near Moel Famau.

The emergency services were alerted at 2pm after passers-by spotted the casualty on the north west side of the mountain.

The police helicopter was scrambled and the woman was airlifted to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Bodelwyddan.

For North East Wales Sea
rch and Rescue, based in Sealand, it was their third call out of the weekend.

"By the time we got there the helicopter had dealt with her because it was quicker because of the nature of her injuries," said NEWSAR team leader Iain Ashcroft.

On Friday, NEWSAR was called out to help a 71-year-old man who had collapsed while out walking near Abergele and on Saturday afternoon Dyfed-Powys Police called on the team to search for a 64-year-old man missing from a nursing home in Welshpool.

The busy weekend brings the total callouts for the year to 28, already beating the record for any year in the team's 26-year history.

"We've been rather busy, I don't know why," said Mr Ashcroft. "We normally only get 25 calls in a year and this year we've had 28 and it's just over half way through the year.

"It puts a strain on our volunteers being called out three times over the weekend and puts a strain on resources because we are self-financing."

Anyone who wants to raise money for NEWSAR's rescue efforts, can find out more at www.newsar.org.uk.



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  • Last Updated: 16 August 2007 1:04 PM
  • Source: Evening Leader Flintshire
  • Location: Wrexham
 
 
  

 
 


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