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Rescuers are working to free a man who has fallen nearly 30 metres down a mine shaft in Cornwall. Rescuers are working to free a man who has fallen nearly 30 metres down a mineshaft in Cornwall.
The UK Coastguard said a call for help was made shortly after midday on Sunday after the man fell through the disused mine shaft on the coastal path at St Just. The man is said to have been injured in the fall. HM Coastguard said a call for help was made shortly after midday on Sunday after the man fell into a disused mineshaft on the coastal path at St Just. The man is said to have been injured in the fall.
A large crew is using ropes to try to reach him in a rescue described by the Coastguard as ongoing and complex. A large crew is using ropes to try to reach him in a rescue described by the coastguard as “ongoing and complex”.
The area is known for its mining history. The National Trust website says the St Just coastal path walk is located within a World Heritage mining site. Devon and Cornwall police requested the coastguard’s assistance at about 1.15pm after receiving a 999 call from a member of the public who said a person had fallen nearly 30 metres and was injured.
Describing the walk, it says one mine shaft is located down a hillside and is marked by a signpost that reads: “mine shaft, danger of death”. Lands End and Penzance coastguard rescue teams and a coastguard helicopter have been sent to the scene, along with the South Western ambulance service and Cornwall fire and rescue service.
Devon and Cornwall police requested the Coastguard’s assistance at about 1.15pm after receiving a 999 call from a member of the public who said a person had fallen nearly 30 metres and was injured. The St Just coastal path is located within a World Heritage mining site.
Lands End and Penzance Coastguard rescue teams and a UK Coastguard helicopter have been sent to the scene, along with the South Western Ambulance and Cornwall Fire and Rescue services. Describing the walk, the National Trust website says one mineshaft is located down a hillside and is marked by a signpost that reads: “Mine shaft, danger of death”.