Woman airlifted after fall at Sgwd y Pannwr waterfall
A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling and injuring her back and arm at a beauty spot.
The incident happened at Sgwd y Pannwr waterfall in the Brecon Beacons on Saturday afternoon. Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team (CBMRT) assisted in the rescue along with paramedics. The woman was winched into a coastguard rescue helicopter and flown to hospital. Her condition is unknown. CBMRT team leader Penny Brockman said it was the eighth callout for the volunteers since last Saturday with two incidents around the area's waterfalls. She said it had been busy this summer due to more people visiting the area on staycations. She explained that walkers had been injured in trips and falls and others were led to safety after getting lost. "Luckily, people have not been critically injured," she said.