Climber rescued 80ft down a cliff on Shetland

A climber has been rescued after he became stuck 80ft down a cliff.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th May 2018, 10:16 BST
Updated 10th May 2018, 11:20 BST
The alarm was raised at 9.30pm on Wednesday when the man got into difficulty at Fethaland in Shetland. Picture: Colin Smith/GeographThe alarm was raised at 9.30pm on Wednesday when the man got into difficulty at Fethaland in Shetland. Picture: Colin Smith/Geograph
The alarm was raised at 9.30pm on Wednesday when the man got into difficulty at Fethaland in Shetland. Picture: Colin Smith/Geograph

The alarm was raised at 9.30pm on Wednesday when the man got into difficulty at Fethaland in Shetland.

Coastguard rescue teams from Lerwick and Hillswick went to the scene and the man was brought to safety in a rope rescue, while Aith RNLI lifeboat stood by.

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He was then winched into the coastguard helicopter and flown to Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick to be checked over.

The man was not thought to injured but was very cold after several hours outside.

The rescue concluded at around 1am.

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