One woman is in a critical condition after she fell down a cliff near Mabalel in Nelspruit earlier today.
Paramedics from the ER24 Nelspruit branch received the call and responded to the cliff side.
On arrival the patient was found wedged between a tree and the cliff. On assessment it was found that she had sustained a severe head injury.
The patient was the freed from her position and immobilised. Advanced life support measures were taken to stabilise her before she could be moved.
After the patient was stabilised, she brought to the road.
The ER24 Nelspruit helicopter was called in to fly the patient to Mediclinic Nelspruit for further medical treatment.
The cause of the incident is not yet known and local authorities were on scene for further investigations.
Thanks goes out to ORRU and Mbombela fire department for their assistance.