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Porthtowan night cliff search 'saves life' | |
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An injured woman who lost phone signal while trying to call for help has been rescued after a major night-time search in Cornwall. | |
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 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 her. | |
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She had told the emergency services she was unable to walk due to the head injury. | |
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." |
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