Powys: Climber hit by falling rock rescued at Llanymynech Rocks

The injured climber suffered a "significant" leg injury near Llanymynech Rocks after a rock dislodged while he was managing the rope for his climbing partner.

Emergency services and volunteers from the North East Wales Search and Rescue team scrambled to the scene on Sunday afternoon (May 28) where cliffs popular with climbers are at least 200 feet high.

The climber, who was assessed at the scene by an ambulance crew and rescue team doctor, was carried in a stretcher to a coastguard helicopter before flying to the Royal Stoke University Hospital for surgery.

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Pictures from the scene show the steep elevation the rescue had to be carried out at with the helicopter parked near the top. Other pictures show at least 20 emergency service members gathered and another of the injured climber in a stretcher.

A statement issued by North East Wales Search and Rescue read: "On Sunday afternoon North Wales Police asked us to assist a climber at Pant quarry near Llanymynech. He had been struck by a large rock and suffered a significant leg injury. He was managing the rope for his climbing partner when the rock was dislodged and impacted him.

"Team members responded in two Landrovers. The casualty was assessed at scene by Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust and one of our team doctors.

"After packaging onto a stretcher, he was carried to a waiting Maritime and Coastguard Agency helicopter for transport to hospital.

"Several other agencies responded including Fire and Rescue from Mid and West Wales and Shropshire.

"Get well soon."