A Perth teenager has been brought to safety on Tuesday afternoon after plunging 10 meters off a cliff in south-east Perth.
The 16-year-old was exploring the Old Barrington Quarry in Martin, about 30 kilometers from Perth, when witnesses say he slipped and fell from a bridle path.
He was rescued by the RAC Rescue helicopter around 2:00 p.m.
Witness Emil Tonsberg said so 9 News Perth the teenager suffered a serious hip injury and a broken arm.
“We think he might have damaged his neck or spine,” he said.
“He was grabbing branches, and he didn't quite get it with his hand and he started sliding with his feet, and then he started sliding further down and lost control.”
The teenager was taken to Royal Perth Hospital, where he was in a stable condition on Wednesday morning.
The boy's rescue follows a similar incident on Monday in which a boy was also airlifted from a fall at Lesmurdie Falls.
It is understood the eight-year-old boy had fallen a long distance from the rocks at the popular falls in Perth's east.
He was removed by the RAC Rescue Helicopter and taken to Perth Children's Hospital where he is currently in a stable condition.
Paramedics are currently stabilizing a teenager who fell off a cliff in south-east Perth.Credit: Nine News Perth
