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Porthtowan overnight cliff search 'saves life' Porthtowan night cliff search 'saves life'
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An injured woman who lost phone signal while calling for help has been rescued after a major overnight search in Cornwall. An injured woman who lost phone signal while trying to call for help has been rescued after a major night-time search in Cornwall.
Coastguards did not know if she was on the cliff top or at sea level, where the tide was coming in. She was unable to say where she was or whether she was on the cliff or at sea level, where the tide was coming in.
The injured woman, who had reported falling and suffering a head injury, was found in the Porthtowan area suffering from hypothermia. The woman, who had fallen and injured her head, was found in the Porthtowan area suffering from hypothermia after the phone signal was traced.
Coastguards later said a "life had been saved".Coastguards later said a "life had been saved".
Police officers, two helicopters and three coastguard teams searched for two hours before finding the woman. Police officers, two helicopters and three coastguard teams searched for two hours before finding her.
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The woman had told the emergency services she was unable to walk due to the head injury. She had told the emergency services she was unable to walk due to the head injury.
She was found on a cliff path just before midnight and treated at the top of the cliff. St Agnes Coastguards said a "ping" of the mobile phone mast put her location somewhere in the Wheal Charlotte area.
She was found on a cliff path, just before midnight, and treated at the top of the cliff.
Devon and Cornwall Police was originally called at about 17:00 BST following concerns for the welfare of a missing woman, aged in her 40s, from the Truro area.
Newquay Coastguards said: "A great multi-agency effort and a life saved."Newquay Coastguards said: "A great multi-agency effort and a life saved."