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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Alasdair Ferguson

Person who fell off cliff rescued by helicopter and taken to hospital

A PERSON who fell from a cliff was rescued by helicopter and taken to hospital, emergency services have said.

The coastguard received reports of a casualty who had fallen from a cliff near Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire at around 5pm on Saturday.

Rescue teams from Peterhead, Cruden Bay and Macduff were called, alongside RNLI Peterhead lifeboat and an HM Coastguard rescue helicopter.

Police Scotland and Scottish Ambulance Service were also reportedly in attendance.

A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: “The casualty was extracted by rescue helicopter and taken for onward medical care at hospital.”

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