INEM's Heli transports an Irishman who fell off the cliff at Praia da Ingrina

Man suffered spinal injuries and was transported to the Hospital of Faro

A 27-year-old Irish man, who fell on a cliff at Praia da Ingrina, in Vila do Bispo, and was seriously injured, was rescued and transported by helicopter to the Hospital de Faro, this Thursday afternoon, January 10th.

According to Correio da Manhã, "the man was climbing the cliff when he fell, about 30 meters from the ground, with injuries to the spine, which affect the lower limbs."

​The alert was given by the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center of the Portuguese Navy (MRCC Lisbon), at 17:20.

The relief operations, which were coordinated by the captain of Porto and the local commander of the Maritime Police of Lagos, involved a team from the Maritime Police, from INEM and a wide-angle team from the Voluntary Fire Brigade of Vila do Bispo, «due to the difficult situation. access by land'.

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