Person rescued by helicopter after cliff fall

A helicopter had to be used to help a person who had fallen from a cliff on to the beach below Charmouth beach.

The individual was transported by helicopter from the beach and taken to hospital.

The Lyme Regis Coastguard stated:

"The Lyme Regis Coast Guard Rescue Team was tasked alongside West Bay Coastguard Rescue Team and the South Western Ambulance Service to a incident at Charmouth Beach, following reports of an individual who had fallen from the cliffs onto the beach.

Upon arrival, teams successfully located the casualty on the beach, and an initial assessment undertaken by paramedics. Due to the nature of the injuries and the terrain, the Coastguard rescue helicopter Rescue 387 was scrambled for assistance. The casualty was safely transferred via helicopter from the beach to a secondary landing site near the main car park."

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