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Boy, 12, injured in Hastings 30ft cliff fall | |
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A 12-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with head injuries after falling down a cliff in East Sussex. | A 12-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with head injuries after falling down a cliff in East Sussex. |
The boy fell up to 30ft (9m) at West Hill in Hastings at about 12:30 GMT on Saturday into a gully close to the cafe. | The boy fell up to 30ft (9m) at West Hill in Hastings at about 12:30 GMT on Saturday into a gully close to the cafe. |
The Kent, Surrey and Sussex air ambulance crew treated him at the scene but were unable to transfer him to hospital due to the weather conditions. | The Kent, Surrey and Sussex air ambulance crew treated him at the scene but were unable to transfer him to hospital due to the weather conditions. |
He was taken by ambulance to Kings College hospital with head injuries. | He was taken by ambulance to Kings College hospital with head injuries. |
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said the boy, who lives locally, was drifting in and out of consciousness during the rescue. | East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said the boy, who lives locally, was drifting in and out of consciousness during the rescue. |
He had fallen down the gap between two rock faces. | |
It took the rescue services about an hour to treat the boy and get him out from between the rocks. | |
Scott Hartnoll, from East Sussex Fire and Rescue, said: "The paramedics were working in quite cramped conditions." | |
His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, the fire service added. |
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