12-year old rescued from rocks after fall
A twelve year old boy had a lucky escape on Sunday evening when he tumbled 15 feet down a steep slope on to rocks at Castlerock.
The alarm was raised at around 6.10pm and the Coleraine Coastguard Rescue Team, backed up by colleagues from Ballycastle were dispatched to the incident.
Northern Ireland Ambulanc Service personnel, including a Rapid Response Vehicle, were also quickly on scene.
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Hide AdThe injured youth was stabilised by Ambulance personnel before being stretchered to safety by the Coastguard team.
The coastguard said: ‘This incident demonstrates again the need for caution near cliff edges and slopes’.