Police Boat Rescues Man Who Fell Five Metres Into The Sea

A 60-year-old man was rescued astatine midday connected Wednesday August 6 aft falling into nan oversea while trying to descend to a cove from a rocky area adjacent nan Penyal d’Ifac successful Calpe.

The cognition progressive Calpe’s caller Maritime Surveillance and Intervention Unit (UVIM) of nan Local Police, which was precocious launched to fortify oversea patrols. After receiving an emergency alert from 112, officers aboard nan caller patrol vessel headed consecutive to nan segment and quickly located nan injured man.

Once nan vessel was anchored, 1 serviceman jumped into nan h2o to assistance nan unfortunate while nan 2nd serviceman remained connected committee to coordinate nan manoeuvre. The man, who had sustained injuries to his back, thorax and head, told rescuers he had fallen astir 5 metres while attempting to scope nan cove.

The rescue was a associated effort involving section police, firefighters, paramedics, a lifeguard from backstage contractor EULEN, and moreover a paddle surfer who happened to beryllium adjacent astatine nan time.

Iconic earthy landmark

The Penyal d’Ifac is 1 of nan Costa Blanca’s astir iconic earthy landmarks — a towering limestone stone rising complete 300 metres supra nan oversea successful Calpe. Surrounded by a protected earthy park, nan area attracts thousands of visitors each twelvemonth who travel to hike its steep trails or research its hidden coves.

While nan views are spectacular, nan terrain tin beryllium treacherous, peculiarly adjacent nan edges of nan cliffs wherever location is small protection and nan rocks are often slippery.

This is not nan first clip emergency services person been called to nan area. In caller years, respective hikers and swimmers person been injured — aliases required rescue — aft falling from cliffs aliases becoming stranded successful hard-to-reach spots astir nan Penyal. The caller maritime portion is expected to play a cardinal domiciled successful improving consequence times and information on Calpe’s rugged coastline, particularly during nan engaged summertime season.