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One dies, one injured in cliff fall at Aberystwyth | One dies, one injured in cliff fall at Aberystwyth |
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A man has died and another has suffered injuries after falling 35ft (10.6m) from a cliff and on to rocks in Ceredigion. | A man has died and another has suffered injuries after falling 35ft (10.6m) from a cliff and on to rocks in Ceredigion. |
The incident happened at 16:52 BST on Wednesday at Constitution Hill in Aberystwyth. | The incident happened at 16:52 BST on Wednesday at Constitution Hill in Aberystwyth. |
Dyfed-Powys Police said an RAF Sea King helicopter airlifted the injured man to Bronglais Hospital for treatment. | |
The other man suffered fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. | The other man suffered fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. |
Police said the circumstances of the fall are not thought to be suspicious. | Police said the circumstances of the fall are not thought to be suspicious. |
The alarm was raised by members of the public and police mounted a rescue operation with the help of the Milford Haven coastguard, paramedics and the local RNLI. | The alarm was raised by members of the public and police mounted a rescue operation with the help of the Milford Haven coastguard, paramedics and the local RNLI. |
No further details are being released until next of kin have been informed. | No further details are being released until next of kin have been informed. |
Anybody with information relating to the incident is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police on 101 (01267 222020 from outside the force area). |
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