Woman flown to hospital after Blue Mountains cliff fall

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A woman who fell 30 metres down a cliff in the Blue Mountains has been flown to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.

A woman who fell 30 metres down a cliff in the Blue Mountains has been flown to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.

Emergency services rushed to Blue Mountains National Park at 11am on Saturday after a woman plunged down a cliff in Leura.

A rescue is underway after a woman fell 30m down a cliff in the Blue Mountains.Nine NewsThe woman, aged in her 30s, fell down the Ben Trovato Wall at Sublime Point, a popular spot for climbers, a spokesperson for NSW Ambulance said. She was treated at the scene by four paramedics and a doctor for arm injuries, abrasions and back pain.

She was then airlifted via helicopter to Westmead Hospital, where she remains in a stable condition.

Earlier on Saturday, a spokesperson for NSW Police said they were called to a walking track in Leura, following reports of a hiker falling from a cliff.

“She is believed to be in a serious but stable condition,” the spokesperson said. “An operation to rescue the woman is under way.”

Emergency services attended the scene at 11am on Saturday.Nine NewsSeveral paramedics, as well as the NSW Ambulance Toll rescue helicopter, attended the scene.

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