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Injured man on cliff for two days Injured man on cliff for two days
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A man who had been reported missing has been rescued after lying unnoticed for two days following a 30ft fall down a cliff face in East Sussex. A man who had been reported missing has been rescued after lying unnoticed for two days following a 30ft (9m) fall down a cliff face in East Sussex.
The 39-year-old, from St Leonards, was spotted by a woman walking at Fairlight Glen near Hastings, who called 999.The 39-year-old, from St Leonards, was spotted by a woman walking at Fairlight Glen near Hastings, who called 999.
He suffered a broken leg and had been drifting in and out of consciousness, unable to raise the alarm.He suffered a broken leg and had been drifting in and out of consciousness, unable to raise the alarm.
Coastguards said it was fortunate that the weather had been relatively mild and said he had been "a lucky man".Coastguards said it was fortunate that the weather had been relatively mild and said he had been "a lucky man".
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The unnamed man was reported missing to police on Wednesday evening, and was not discovered until nearly 24 hours later.The unnamed man was reported missing to police on Wednesday evening, and was not discovered until nearly 24 hours later.
It is believed he had been walking alone on the beach earlier in the day, and had decided to venture up the cliff-face before falling from the top.It is believed he had been walking alone on the beach earlier in the day, and had decided to venture up the cliff-face before falling from the top.
One of the rescuers, Nick Jury of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, said the cliffs were about 200ft high and a popular destination for walkers. One of the rescuers, Nick Jury of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, said the cliffs were about 200ft (60m) high and a popular destination for walkers.
He said had the man been carrying a mobile phone, it would have been futile because there was no signal in the area where he fell.He said had the man been carrying a mobile phone, it would have been futile because there was no signal in the area where he fell.
'Lucky find''Lucky find'
"He was very quiet and subdued when we got to him, and must have been dehydrated because I don't think he had anything to drink during the time he was stranded," he said."He was very quiet and subdued when we got to him, and must have been dehydrated because I don't think he had anything to drink during the time he was stranded," he said.
Dover Coastguard watch manager Dave Standen said the case had highlighted the importance of people always telling others of their plans before setting out.Dover Coastguard watch manager Dave Standen said the case had highlighted the importance of people always telling others of their plans before setting out.
He said that although the man had been reported missing, there had been no information to indicate that he was missing on the coast.He said that although the man had been reported missing, there had been no information to indicate that he was missing on the coast.
"This man was lucky that he was spotted by this lady who contacted the coastguard," he added."This man was lucky that he was spotted by this lady who contacted the coastguard," he added.