Woman hospitalised following County Derry cliff fall
The casualty was taken to hospital following the incident last night.
A woman has been taken to hospital after falling from a cliff on the County Derry coast on Monday night.
The incident, which occurred at Castlerock, was attended by both the local coastguard and the PSNI with assistance from colleagues in Scotland.
Coleraine Coastguard confirmed via their Facebook page that they had attended.
"Coleraine and Ballycastle Rope Rescue Teams were tasked on Monday night to reports of a person fallen from a cliff close to the Mussenden Temple at Castlerock," said a spokesperson.
"PSNI officers had located the casualty. A coastguard rope rescue technician was lowered to stabilise and assess the casualty.
"The injured person was winched to safety and flown to Causeway Hospital by the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter, R199 from Prestwick."
A police spokesperson confirmed they had assisted in the operation.
"Police assisted in the multi-agency rescue of a woman in the Mussenden Temple area of Castlerock on Monday evening, 22nd August," they said.
"Officers located the woman, who had fallen from a cliff, with the Coastguard bringing the injured woman to a crew from Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.
"The woman was taken to hospital for treatment to her injuries which, although serious, are not believed to be life-threatening."