In the north of Gard, a hunter was seriously injured after falling from a height of 10 meters

To carry out this mission, the Civil Security helicopter was necessary. ILLUSTRATION MIDI LIBRE

The events took place on the morning of this Sunday, December 29, in the territory of the commune of Lussan.

The accident occurred this Sunday, December 29, in the territory of the commune of Lussan. At 10:40 a.m., the Gard firefighters were mobilized to rescue a 50-year-old hunter who had just fallen from a height of approximately 10 meters onto rocks. During this operation, the participation of a unit from the Reconnaissance and Intervention Group in Dangerous Environments (GRIMP), a doctor and the Civil Security helicopter was necessary.

This fifty-year-old, seriously injured, was airlifted and evacuated urgently to the Carémeau University Hospital (CHU) in Nîmes.

This intervention mobilized twelve firefighters for nearly four and a half hours.