12 Jul, 2022 @ 12:09
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IN PICS: Benidorm cliff drama after man falls into sea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm Cliff Drama After Man Falls Into Sea On Spain's Costa Blanca
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A man cheated death on Monday evening after falling off a cliff into the sea at Benidorm’s Cala de Finestrat.

The 34-year-old victim was saved by a young man who was scuba diving at the time of the fall just after 9.30 pm.

The diver pulled him out of the water at Ola Blanca.

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Emergency services were scrambled with paramedics giving the man some pain killers before putting him on a stretcher to be transferred to an ambulance.

He suffered a leg injury and was taken for treatment to the Marina Baixa Hospital in Villajoyosa.

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The nationality of the victim has not been disclosed or whether he was a resident or holidaymaker.

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Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

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