Gardener survives 40m cliff fall in Umgeni Park without serious injuries

A man walked away with no broken bones or internal injuries in a miraculous turn of events in northern Durban.

A man miraculously survived a 40m fall down a cliff in Umgeni Park, northern Durban, yesterday afternoon.

According to Northglen News, it is believed he was working as a gardener on a property on Wedgewood Crescent when the incident occurred.

Although he managed to walk to safety after falling into the property of a popular tourist attraction on Riverside Road, it remains unclear how he fell from the height.

IPSS Medical Rescue and other first responders treated the man on the scene. “The patient sustained serious head injuries and was treated by IPSS Medical Rescue Advanced Life Support,” they said.

Belinda Hellerle Smith, the Umgeni Park community co-ordinator and acting chairperson of the Greenwood Park sub-forum 4, said she received a distress call from the bird park requesting medical assistance.

“I contacted Marshall Security while en route to the scene, and they assured me that [they] would dispatch medical assistance. At the time, we were all deeply concerned about the severity of the man’s injuries. However, I later chatted to his employer, who shared the most wonderful news, that he had just returned from the hospital after undergoing thorough X-rays and tests. Miraculously, all results came back clear: No broken bones and no internal injuries. This is truly a miracle,” she said.

Smith thanked all responders for their swift action.

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