Man rescued from 25ft ravine at Hurn

10:35am Sunday 11th November 2012 in News

FIRE crews helped rescue a man who had fallen down a 25ft ravine near Christchurch.

Dorset Fire and Rescue were called to help their colleagues from Hampshire in aiding the 20-year-old man at around 5pm on Saturday, November 10.

He had fallen down the eight metre ravine in the Matchams View area of Hurn.

A special rescue team set up rope equipment to retrieve the man using a stretcher. He was handed to the ambulance service and taken to hospital.

The fire and rescue crew left the scene at 7.09pm.

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