British tourist critically injured after falling from Algarve cliff

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 10:08 · Archive

A 34-year-old British man was airlifted to hospital after falling from a cliff near Amado Beach in Portugal's Algarve.

A 34-year-old British tourist has been airlifted to hospital after falling approximately 10 metres from a cliff near Amado Beach in Aljezur, Algarve on Tuesday afternoon. He sustained a traumatic brain injury in the incident.

The man was using old cables attached to rocks when one broke. These cables are traditionally used by fishermen to access an area called Monte do Engenheiro near the beach. He was travelling with a friend, who raised the alarm around 3.30pm. António Ângelo, chief of the Aljezur volunteer firefighters, said the victim was conscious but had incoherent speech. "The victim fell from a height of about ten metres and suffered a traumatic brain injury," Ângelo said.

Emergency responders deployed 20 firefighters and an air ambulance to the scene. Amado Beach is a popular destination for surfers near the town of Aljezur, about 40 minutes from the resort of Lagos. No further information about the man's condition was available.

How it is being reported

• British tourist suffers ‘traumatic head injury’ after falling 32ft from cliff at popular beach in PortugalThey were airlifted to hospital with a brain injury after falling down the cliff on the AlgarveIndependent World · 21 Oct, 09:55
• Brit tourist, 34, plunges from cliff at Algarve beach as emergency crews swarm sceneA 34-year-old British man has been rushed to hospital with "serious injuries" after falling 30ft from a cliff close to Amado Beach near to the town of Aljezur in the Algarve, PortugalThe Mirror · 20 Oct, 21:40

In this story: British tourist · Amado Beach · Aljezur · Algarve · António Ângelo · Aljezur volunteer firefighters

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