Initial ‘conflicting’ reports from the popular hike near Settle suggested that ‘multiple casualties’ had fallen into the Doe River near the Snow Falls section of the 8km trail and were possibly swept up on August 18.
The Cave Rescue organization has now released full details of the incident after witnesses feared fatalities when they saw the two Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopters land at the scene.
Three people, all members of the same family, were involved in the incident and none entered the water. A 46-year-old man slipped while carrying his six-year-old daughter, and they fell down the bank towards the river bank. The man’s partner, a nurse, slid down the shore to give first aid, and paramedics found that they were all conscious. No more victims were found.
The father suffered a head injury and a broken leg, and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The mother and child had only minor cuts and bruises.
The Cave Rescue Organization, which provides the mountain rescue response in the Craven area, is often called upon to incidents on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, a privately owned visitor attraction, and has previously issued safety tips warning hikers wearing the correct footwear and aware of the terrain and their own capabilities.
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Source: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-08-23 13:46:43
