Shropshire Star

Another casualty rescued at Carding Mill Valley after second incident at Shropshire beauty spot

A female walker has been rescued by emergency services after the second incident at Carding Mill Valley over the Easter weekend.

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue and West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to Carding Mill Valley at around midday on Sunday (April 20).

The incident happened near Light Spout Waterfall - close to where a man was rescued the previous day after suffering a seizure

The fire service said they recieved a call for assistance at around 12.15pm on Easter Sunday, and deployed two crews from Church Stretton and Ludlow to the scene. 

A photograph from the incident on Sunday. Photo: Church Stretton Fire Station
A photograph from the incident on Sunday. Photo: Church Stretton Fire Station

A spokesperson for Church Stretton Fire Station said: "We have just completed another medical incident rescue up the Cardingmill Valley in Church Stretton by the light spout where a young lady collapsed after feeling dizzy and nauseous. 

"The Church Stretton Fire Station personnel, assisted by a crew from Ludlow Fire Station Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd NT and WMAS carried the young lady down the valley on our Xtract and scoop stretchers to where the ambulance was waiting below to carry out further tests and examination on her.

"Another excellent rescue completed by the local community rescue teams with good team working throughout by all involved in this successful incident. We wish her all the best and hope she recovers soon and is back on her feet."

On Saturday, at around 11am, Church Stretton and Ludlow fire crews had been called to the beauty spot after a man suffered from a seizure while walking. 

The teams successfully rescued the man by carrying him onto an extract stretcher and into an air ambulance to be transported to the hospital.