A climber was rescued after falling from Contant Bay cliffs. Photo: Greymouth StarA man who fell while rock climbing on coastal cliffs at Charleston yesterday is critically ill in Wellington Hospital after suffering a head injury. The injured man was put into an induced coma and stabilised prior to being winched out by the rescue helicopter at 1.30pm. The injured man was flown to Westport Airport from where he was transferred to the Nelson Rescue Helicopter and on to Wellington Hospital. The decision to take him to Wellington was due to poor flying conditions between Westport and Christchurch at the time, Mr Taylor said.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 04, 2017 03:11 UTC