KwaZulu-Natal: At 13H34 Wednesday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to reports of …

KwaZulu-Natal: At 13H34 Wednesday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to reports of a falls at the Karkloof Falls in the KZN Midlands.
Reports from the scene indicate that a male believed to be approximately 14-years-old had fallen down the falls seriously injuring himself.
The patient was removed from the water by members of the public who had also alerted emergency services.
The Pietermaritzburg SAPS Search and Rescue set up a rope rescue system to remove the patient to a place of safety.
The patient was assessed on scene and required Advanced Life Support intervention.
Due to the nature of his injuries the Netcare 5 specialised helicopter ambulance was called to the scene to airlift the patient to hospital.
All necessary authorities were on scene.

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