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Nadia Breen

Portrush incident sees emergency services called after person spotted 'motionless' at bottom of cliff

A person has been taken to hospital after being spotted "motionless" on rocks at the base of a cliff in Co Antrim.

Emergency services were called to the Glen Road area of Portrush on Tuesday, June 20.

In a Facebook post, Coleraine Coastguard said: "PERSON OVER CLIFF - PORTRUSH.

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"Coleraine and Ballycastle Rope Rescue Teams were tasked to reports of a person spotted motionless on rocks at the base of a cliff at Ballyreagh Golf Course, Portrush.

"In a multi-agency response involving NIAS, HEMS, Portrush RNLI and the PSNI, the casualty was secured into the Coastguard rope rescue stretcher and recovered to the top of the cliff.

"The casualty was then transferred to the waiting ambulance."

A NIAS spokesperson said: "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 19:11 on Tuesday, 20 June 2023 following reports of an incident in the Glen Road Area, Portrush.

"Two Ambulances, One Rapid Response Paramedic and the Charity Air Ambulance with HEMS on board were tasked to the incident.

"Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, one patient was taken to Causeway Hospital by Ambulance."

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