Traveler fell while rappelling into a shaft in the Dead Sea | Israel Hayom
9/22/2023, 11:21:26 AM
Highlights: The rescue unit, 669 fighters and fire crews were called to Colonel's Cave, an area with no reception, following a report of a hiker who fell into the shaft at a depth of 62 meters. Using ropes and a stretcher, the injured man was taken out of the shaft. The wounded man has now been attached to a helicopter and evacuated by Unit 6 69 fighters. The 19-year-old hiker, a resident of Otniel, fell in the "Colonel's" cave on Mount Sodom and sustained physical injuries.
The rescue unit, 669 fighters and fire crews were called to Colonel's Cave, an area with no reception, following a report of a hiker who fell into the shaft at a depth of 62 meters while rappelling • Using ropes and a stretcher, the injured man was taken out of the shaft • The wounded man has now been attached to a helicopter and evacuated by Unit 669 fighters
Volunteers from the Southern District Rescue Unit, assisted by Arad police officers and IDF forces from Unit 669, were called today (Friday) to rescue a 19-year-old hiker who fell into the "Colonel's" Cave on Mount Sodom.
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The 19-year-old hiker, a resident of Otniel, fell into the "Colonel's" cave on Mount Sodom and sustained physical injuries. The rescuers reached the victim deep in the cave and gave him initial medical treatment, which included bandages and splints. Later, he was rescued by a dedicated stretcher to the IDF's 669th Rescue Unit helicopter, which was waiting outside the cave for further treatment at Soroka Medical Center in light condition.
Rescue forces on the scene, today,
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