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Rock climber pulled from sea after falling from cliffs at UK beauty spot

A ROCK climber has been pulled from the sea after plunging off a clifftop.

An air ambulance rescued the person before flying them to hospital off the coast of Dorset.

Aerial view of Chesil Beach, the town of Fortuneswell, Portland Harbour, and the town of Weymouth, Dorset, England.
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A person had to be rescued after plunging off a cliff in Portland off the coast of Dorset[/caption]

Sikorsky S-92A G-MCGY HM Coastguard Helicopter flying overhead with a rescue worker at its open door during an emergency callout.
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An air ambulance rescued the individual from the sea[/caption]

A HM Coastguard helicopter was called into action in Weston on Sunday afternoon after reports of a person falling from a cliff on the Isle of Portland. 

A spokesperson for the Dorset Police confirmed the incident “involved a rock climber who fell off the cliff”.

They added: “The ambulance and coastguard were in attendance, and the person was taken off to hospital by the time we got to the incident.”

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