Marbella firefighters rescue injured man who fell several metres on Benahavís ravine walk

Firefighters have rescued a 23-year-old who fell several metres in Las Angosturas ravine in Benahavís and sustained injuries.

The man from Gibraltar was hiking with a group of friends, but without the proper equipment and footwear, and slipped on some moss and fell on Monday, 21 June, the town council said in a statement.

Members from the Marbella fire brigade went to the site after receiving a call about 5pm and rescued the injured man. He was showing signs of hypothermia and suffered a dislocated shoulder and collarbone.

He was transferred on a stretcher to an area where his relatives were waiting. He was then treated at a health centre.