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| Man falls 50ft down disused mineshaft in west Cornwall | Man falls 50ft down disused mineshaft in west Cornwall |
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| A major rescue operation is under way after a man fell 50ft (15m) down a disused mineshaft in west Cornwall. | A major rescue operation is under way after a man fell 50ft (15m) down a disused mineshaft in west Cornwall. |
| The man, in his mid 50s, was found at the bottom of the shaft with a suspected broken hip and hypothermia. | |
| The rescue began at Port Nanven at about 12:40 BST on Sunday and involved a search and rescue helicopter, two coastguard rescue teams, fire crews, ambulance and police. | The rescue began at Port Nanven at about 12:40 BST on Sunday and involved a search and rescue helicopter, two coastguard rescue teams, fire crews, ambulance and police. |
| Efforts to rescue him are still continuing. | Efforts to rescue him are still continuing. |
| Rescuers said they were using ropes and a paramedic and technical rescue supervisor had been lowered into the shaft to assess the situation. | Rescuers said they were using ropes and a paramedic and technical rescue supervisor had been lowered into the shaft to assess the situation. |
| The man, described as an experienced walker, had been part of a walking group on the coast path when he "fell down a very black hole," a spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said. | |
| They said he was "shaken but able to talk, very cold, in a lot of pain and trapped on a ledge". |