Speedy helicopter pick up rescues injured fisherman from cliffside

19 Apr 2026 • 6:51 PM MYT
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Speedy helicopter pick up rescues injured fisherman from cliffside

Brave rescuers saved an injured fisherman after he suffered a fall from the cliffside of Gualchos, province of Granada, in Spain.

Footage from the mountain rescue services shows four responders tackle difficult terrain to rescue the fisherman.

He was seen by medics on arrival, before being put in the mountain rescue unit of the Spanish Civil Guard's helicopter.