A 10-year-old boy was rescued on Table Mountain after falling into a barbed wire fence on Sunday. Teams from Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) responded to an incident at Platteklip Gorge after a visiting group of hikers reported that a child had injured himself.
Teams from Wilderness Search and Rescue responded to an incident at Platteklip Gorge after a visiting group of hikers reported that a child had injured himself.The visiting family of five had hiked up Platteklip Gorge earlier on Sunday to enjoy the beautiful view of the City of Cape Town.
The family had started to make their way back down the mountain after lunch and had descended roughly a third of the popular hiking trail when their 10-year-old son slipped and fell into a barbed wire fence.His 14-year-old brother ran back up Platteklip Gorge to the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway to call for help and a call was immediately made to the emergency number 021 937 0300.
Looking for things to do in the city at half the price? Let these amazing offers inspire you. Get themHe dressed the young man’s wound using bandages provided by a passing group of hikers.The young hiker was placed in a split-coil seat, which is an incredibly useful improvised rope harness generally used in alpine environments for carrying injured climbers.The technique involves coiling a rope through a patient’s legs and passing the loops over the rescuer’s shoulders, similar to a backpack.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
MTBPS: Expert warns of borrowing necessity as tax increases off the tableMTBPS: The analyst put infrastructure, along with energy – especially Eskom – as two non-negotiables when it came to spending.
Read more »
AGOA future critical after US officials table lifespan expansion billThe bill seeks to extend the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, which allows for African economies to benefit from duty-free access to the United States’s economy trade market, to September 2045.
Read more »
Emergency crews respond to a fire above Geneva Drive in Camps BaySANParks' Table Mountain National Park NCC Environmental Services, along with Camps Bay CSI and local fire services, are currently responding to a fire above Geneva Drive in Camps Bay.
Read more »
LOOK: SNOW confirmed on SUNDAY in several parts of SALook as SNOW was confirmed in several parts of South Africa on Sunday. More snow is expected. Look at these amazing photos.
Read more »
WATCH: Hailstones the size of golf balls hit several parts on SundayWATCH as hailstones the size of golf balls hit several parts on Sunday. More thunderstorms are expected. Here are the photos and videos.
Read more »
KwaZulu-Natal weather: Severe thunderstorms and snow on SundayKwaZulu-Natal COGTA sys disaster management teams are on high alert as severe thunderstorms and disruptive snow are expected.
Read more »