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| Woman rescued from cliff plunge | Woman rescued from cliff plunge |
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| A woman was rescued by firefighters after she was found hanging precariously off cliffs at a beach. | A woman was rescued by firefighters after she was found hanging precariously off cliffs at a beach. |
| Crews were called to the top car park at Southerndown in the Vale of Glamorgan at 1826 BST on Wednesday. | Crews were called to the top car park at Southerndown in the Vale of Glamorgan at 1826 BST on Wednesday. |
| The woman was around 15 to 20ft (4.5 to 6m) over the edge, hanging on with a 100ft (30m) below her, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said. | |
| The firefighters tied a rope around her before one managed to grab hold of her to pull her back up. | The firefighters tied a rope around her before one managed to grab hold of her to pull her back up. |
| Group manager Ian Greenman, who attended as tactical officer, said: "Our crews worked extremely professionally to rescue this lady from a sheer drop of about 100ft to the rocks below. | |
| "The crew used rescue lines to effect a 'snatch rescue' and assist the lady quickly up to safety." |