A man was taken to hospital following a search which involved a police helicopter in Port Talbot on Monday evening and during the early hours of Tuesday.
A number of people reported on social media hearing a helicopter hovering above their homes in the area just after midnight on February 23.
The reason was a report of a missing man from Aberavon. The man was later located on Baglan mountain and was taken to hospital.
South Wales Police confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the man is currently in a stable condition.
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A spokeswoman for South Wales Police said: "We were called to a concern for welfare of a man who had gone missing from Aberavon at about 10.10pm yesterday.
"A search which involved officers and the force helicopter was carried out and the man was located at about 12.40am on Baglan Mountain and was taken to hospital."
