Helicopter Crew Winches Injured Climber Off Cliff in Spain

Jumilla, Spain – A rescue helicopter crew winched an injured climber off a rock face in the Sierra del Buey after she was struck on the leg by a falling stone.

Footage released by 112 Región de Murcia shows helmeted rescuers reaching the woman on the steep, rocky slope on Saturday, November 7, before she is lifted away on a cable beneath the helicopter.

The 32-year-old was left hanging on a climbing wall about 140 metres up and could not get down on her own, the emergency service said. The call for help came in at 1:34pm.

Rescuers from the regional CEIS fire service flew in on a helicopter from the region's emergencies directorate, and an environmental officer also attended. The woman was handed over to an ambulance crew and taken to Virgen del Castillo Hospital in Yecla.