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| Cave Hill fall teenager critical | Cave Hill fall teenager critical |
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| A 17-year-old girl is critically ill with severe head injuries after falling from Belfast's Cave Hill. | |
| The girl, who was camping with friends, fell about 20 metres from Napoleon's Nose down a cliff into deep undergrowth. | The girl, who was camping with friends, fell about 20 metres from Napoleon's Nose down a cliff into deep undergrowth. |
| The incident was reported shortly after 0130 BST on Sunday and about 25 firefighters were involved in a rescue operation. | The incident was reported shortly after 0130 BST on Sunday and about 25 firefighters were involved in a rescue operation. |
| Ambulance, Coastguard and PSNI personnel also took part. | Ambulance, Coastguard and PSNI personnel also took part. |
| A fire service spokesperson said the operation "was very complex in difficult conditions and lasted approximately three hours." | A fire service spokesperson said the operation "was very complex in difficult conditions and lasted approximately three hours." |
| They added: "The rescue involved line and steep angle rescue equipment." | They added: "The rescue involved line and steep angle rescue equipment." |
| Finton Grant, manager of Cave Hill Park, said people should be aware of the dangers. | Finton Grant, manager of Cave Hill Park, said people should be aware of the dangers. |
| "People need to be aware that they need to stick to the path structure that is there," he said. | "People need to be aware that they need to stick to the path structure that is there," he said. |
| "We have invested a lot of money especially along the front of the caves and up around to Napoleon's nose. | "We have invested a lot of money especially along the front of the caves and up around to Napoleon's nose. |
| "We try to make as safe an assent as possible. As long as people stick to those areas they should be ok." | "We try to make as safe an assent as possible. As long as people stick to those areas they should be ok." |
| Last Monday, a nine-year-old boy was injured after falling from Cave Hill while out walking with his father. | Last Monday, a nine-year-old boy was injured after falling from Cave Hill while out walking with his father. |