He fell 12 meters during a climbing outing in Laroque, near Ganges: a sixty-year-old seriously injured

The accident occurred on the Thaurac site, in Laroque, near the Lauriers cave. Midi Free – CWIOSNA CABANE

The accident occurred this Wednesday, April 17 at the beginning of the afternoon on the climbing site Le Thaurac, known as "the Wailing Wall" . The victim lost consciousness for a while, before being rescued by firefighters specializing in dangerous environments and the Smur.

A climbing accident occurred this Wednesday, April 17, early in the afternoon on the Thaurac site, commune of Laroque, near Ganges . According to the findings of the gendarmes, two climbers from the Paris region were carrying out an outing as part of their club on this route called "the Wailing Wall."

Loss of consciousness

While they were taking a break on a rock platform, near the Lauriers cave, being assured, one of them, aged 65, said plunged from a height of 12 meters, fortunately slowed down by his safety equipment.

This sudden fall nevertheless caused him to temporarily lose consciousness. The Grimp firefighters (research and intervention group in dangerous environments) conditioned it and then airlifted it, into this difficult-to-access area, aboard the Dragon 34 helicopter. The Smur also intervened.

Helicoptered to Lapeyronie University Hospital

The man, conscious again but seriously injured, was transported to the anesthesia-resuscitation department of Lapeyronie hospital, in Montpellier.