A female handglider was suspended from a cliff on Table Mountain for several hours, after she apparently became entangled in her base jumping gear.
|||Cape Town – A female handglider was suspended from a cliff on Table Mountain for several hours, government emergency services confirmed on Thursday.
Robert Daniels of the Western Cape Government Health department’s emergency services, said on Thursday afternoon: “An adult female hang glider is suspended from a cliff 150 meters to the left of Platteklip Gorge since 11:30 this morning.
“Exactly how she got into her predicament is yet unknown, but she appears to be in good health without any serious injuries. Several rescue unit from Western Cape Government Health Emergency Medical services are currently absailing down from a higher position to reach the patient who appears to have become entangled in her own base jumping gear.”
African News Agency
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