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Two hurt in 'tombstoning' dives | Two hurt in 'tombstoning' dives |
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Two men in their 20s have suffered serious injuries in separate incidents of "tombstoning" in southern England. | Two men in their 20s have suffered serious injuries in separate incidents of "tombstoning" in southern England. |
One of the victims was rescued by lifeguards after plunging 30ft from a cliff into just 3ft of water at Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, on Saturday. | One of the victims was rescued by lifeguards after plunging 30ft from a cliff into just 3ft of water at Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, on Saturday. |
And a 21-year-old man suffered neck and back injuries after he dived from a pier in Southsea, Hants, into shallow water on Sunday. | And a 21-year-old man suffered neck and back injuries after he dived from a pier in Southsea, Hants, into shallow water on Sunday. |
Coastguards have renewed warnings about tombstoning. | Coastguards have renewed warnings about tombstoning. |
Dave Scullion, from Brixham Coastguard, said diving from height into water was madness as tidal flows alter the depth dramatically. | Dave Scullion, from Brixham Coastguard, said diving from height into water was madness as tidal flows alter the depth dramatically. |
He said: "This is one way to ruin not only a pleasant afternoon for yourself, but very possibly the rest of your life. | He said: "This is one way to ruin not only a pleasant afternoon for yourself, but very possibly the rest of your life. |
Coastguards have renewed warnings about "tombstoning" | |
"Tombstoning is madness whichever way you look at it. An individual has no real idea what's under the water they are jumping in." | "Tombstoning is madness whichever way you look at it. An individual has no real idea what's under the water they are jumping in." |
He spoke after the man in Cornwall was airlifted to hospital strapped to a spinal board. | He spoke after the man in Cornwall was airlifted to hospital strapped to a spinal board. |
Coastguards said when he was rescued he was slipping in and out of consciousness and had no feeling in his legs. | Coastguards said when he was rescued he was slipping in and out of consciousness and had no feeling in his legs. |
The Tamar Coastguard Rescue team cleared the area while he was winched on to a helicopter. | The Tamar Coastguard Rescue team cleared the area while he was winched on to a helicopter. |
A helicopter was also called to lift the man injured after jumping from Southsea's South Parade Pier. | A helicopter was also called to lift the man injured after jumping from Southsea's South Parade Pier. |
He was taken to the Queen Alexandra Hospital. | He was taken to the Queen Alexandra Hospital. |