66-year-old man rescued by helicopter after fall on Tenerife trail

The injured individual suffered a moderate lower limb trauma and was transported to the Hospital del Norte.

GES helicopter rescuing a person on a trail in Tenerife.
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GES helicopter rescuing a person on a trail in Tenerife.

A 66-year-old man has been rescued by helicopter after falling on a trail in Las Cañadas del Teide, in the municipality of La Orotava, Tenerife.

The incident occurred at 3:19 PM when the Canary Islands Government's Emergency and Safety Coordination Center (CECOES) 1 1 2 received the alert. Red Cross personnel reached the accident site.
The man initially presented with a moderate lower limb trauma. He was rescued by a helicopter from the Emergency and Security Group (GES).
Subsequently, the man was transferred by a Canary Emergency Services (SUC) ambulance to the Hospital del Norte for medical attention.