KLOOF GORGE – A climber had to be rescued this afternoon when he apparently slipped and fell approximately six meters between two rock faces in Kloof Gorge, KwaZulu Natal. Emergency services joined forces and worked as a team to set up a rescue system to hoist the climber back to the top. (Metro Fire & Rescue, ER24, Metro Police, SAPS, VEMA, Rescuetech) Some rescuers managed to walk about three kilometres around the cliff face to access the patient while others were busy erecting the rope rescue system. When they arrived at the patient they found that he sustained a fracture to his foot, multiple lacerations and a possible concussion. He was treated on site for some of his injuries and later hoisted to the top to be transported to Hillcrest Private hospital for further care.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 16:12:54 +0000