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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 man has been rescued after falling about 50ft (15m) down a disused mineshaft in west Cornwall.A man has been rescued after falling about 50ft (15m) down a disused mineshaft in west Cornwall.
The walker, in his mid 50s, was brought to safety on a stretcher following a six-hour long, multi-agency rescue operation on a coast path at Porth Nanven.The walker, in his mid 50s, was brought to safety on a stretcher following a six-hour long, multi-agency rescue operation on a coast path at Porth Nanven.
He was airlifted to hospital with a suspected broken hip and hypothermia.He was airlifted to hospital with a suspected broken hip and hypothermia.
A search and rescue helicopter, two coastguard rescue teams, fire crews, ambulance and police were all involved.A search and rescue helicopter, two coastguard rescue teams, fire crews, ambulance and police were all involved.
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Rescuers said a paramedic and technical rescue supervisor were lowered into the shaft to assess the situation.Rescuers said a paramedic and technical rescue supervisor were lowered into the shaft to assess the situation.
The man, described as an experienced walker, had been with a walking group when he "fell down a very black hole," a spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said.The man, described as an experienced walker, had been with a walking group 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" and had been airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth at about 18:30 BST.They said he was "shaken but able to talk, very cold, in a lot of pain and trapped on a ledge" and had been airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth at about 18:30 BST.