A mountaineer in Utah survived after falling more than 100 feet onto a cliff where he was held for more than five hours until a fire department rescued him on Sunday, officials said.
The 29-year-old man was walking in an area west of Ensign Peak, near downtown Salt Lake City, when he fell, the Salt Lake City Fire Department said. The man lost his phone during the fall and was unable to call for help alone.
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The man, who was not identified, suffered injuries to his pelvis and one leg in the fall, officials said. He seemed to have walked alone.
He screamed for help, waved his arms and turned on his flashlight until a group of homeless people who lived nearby saw him and called 911, fire captain Tony Stowe told the Salt Lake Tribune.
Teams of firefighters arrived and used harnesses to rappel down the cliff face and reach the man. Video programs Rescuers lowering the man on a stretcher on the cliff.
Stowe told the newspaper that the man was conscious but disoriented when they found him. He said the rescue took about two hours.
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The man was taken to a hospital for treatment. His current condition was not immediately available.