21 Oct, 2024 @ 13:37
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Watch: Hair-raising moment French climber is rescued by helicopter from side of 100m cliff in Spain – as locals praise ‘brave’ mission

THIS is the dramatic moment a French climber was rescued from the side of a 100m cliff in Spain.

The 29-year-old had come into trouble while scaling Irene Mountain in Mallo Frechin, Huesca on Saturday.

The climber is reported to have suffered an injury mid-climb, forcing him to call in emergency services.

A rapid response was organised by the Guardia Civil’s Huesca Air Unit.

A helicopter flew to the mountainside but was unable to get close to the climber.

The aircraft had to hover high above the Frenchman while a Guardia Civil officer climbed down the rock face and attached himself to the man.

The helicopter, attached to the policeman, then slowly carried both men away from the cliff face.

The highly-complicated rescue mission was pulled off without any injuries and won praise from locals online.

“Their action showed so much courage, the feat can only be explained with these images,” commented one on X.

“The guardian angels of the mountain are so impressive,” said another.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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