Woman airlifted from Drakensberg after falling during a hike
The woman had a suspected femur fracture after slipping and falling while on a hike.
A 37-year-old woman has been rescued from the mountains in the Northern Drakensberg after slipping and falling while on a hike to the Tugela Falls, KZN.
Ross Campbell, ER24’s spokesperson, said ER24 was activated yesterday morning by Mountain Rescue Services and arrived at the Royal Natal National Park around 08:30.
Campbell said the woman had a suspected femur fracture after slipping in the wet conditions.
She woman was airlifted from the mountain by a rescue helicopter to the waiting ambulances at the National Park. Secondary assessment revealed that the patient was suffering from a dislocated ankle.
She was treated and taken to a private hospital in Harrismith for further care.
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