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Woman seriously injured after falling at Kloof Gorge

Netcare 911 Aeromedical Helicopter transported the injured woman to a specialist facility.

RESCUERS worked for more than three hours to save a woman, in her late 30s, after she fell while allegedly jumping between rocks at Kloof Gorge on Sunday morning.

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Garrith Jamieson from Rescue Care Paramedics said they received a call about a woman who fell at the bottom of the gorge.

He said rescuers which included; Netcare 911 Rescue Unit as well as Rescue Tech, SAPS and Metro Police Search walked for approximately 2km to get to the injured woman.

“Due to the severity of the patient’s injuries and access to vehicles, while Rescue Care Advanced Life Support Paramedic worked to stabilise the woman, the Netcare 911 Aeromedical Helicopter arrived to assist in transporting the woman to a specialist facility,” added Jamieson.

The woman was in a critical condition. Jamieson said the patient had sustained possible head and spinal injuries.

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Sanelisiwe Tsinde

My name is Sanelisiwe Tsinde, and I'm a mother of two boys and very family-oriented. Being a community journalist for years, I can proudly say I love writing about positive community news articles and giving a voice to the voiceless. Seeing people getting assistance warms my heart. Every day is a different challenge and a new learning opportunity. I supply news for our trusted publication weekly, and a few years ago, Caxton ventured into online publication, so I contribute daily to the websites. I could say I am a multimedia journalist, and working in a community newspaper is beneficial as we do not focus on one thing but we do a bit of everything.

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