These dramatic pictures show a man being rescued after he survived a 50ft cliff plunge by landing in the sea.
The 23-year-old casualty miraculously avoided serious injury and escaped with just back injuries following his vertical descent into the water.
He had been climbing around the Arch rocks near the Imperial Hotel in Torquay, Devon when he fell at around 5am on Sunday.
Coastguards and RNLI teams were called to the scene by South West Ambulance Service just before 6am on Sunday asking for assistance to get to the casualty.
He was eventually rescued from the water and handed to a awaiting ambulance before being taken to hospital.
He was conscious throughout.
South West Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at approximately 5.09am to reports of a male who had fallen down rocks and was in the water.
“We called for assistance to reach the casualty and the Ambulance Hazadous Areas Response Team was also in attendance.
“The male was transferred into the waiting ambulance.
“There were complaints from the casualty of back pain.
“The casualty has been taken to Torbay Hospital for further assessment.”
Torbay Coastguard said: “A male had fallen on the rocks and landed in the water at Imperial Ledge.
“The casualty was secured in a stretcher by paramedics with the assistance of the H.A.R.T (Hazardous Area Response Team).
“He was then transferred onto Torbay Lifeboat and taken to Torquay Harbour where he was met by team members who transferred him into an awaiting ambulance and then taken to Torbay Hospital.”
