An 80-year-old British climber sustained serious injuries after a fall from a height estimated between 10 and 12 meters in the Murla climbing area. The call reached the Emergency Information and Coordination Center at 13:50. The terrain in the area is rugged, which prompted swift dispatch of the Alpha 1 helicopter and a specialized rescue team from the Alicante Fire Consortium to assist.
The climber suffered multiple trauma injuries including a head injury. The fire helicopter delivered the patient to the Denia hospital area, where rescue crews and medical staff performed airway management and stabilized the climber. A medical helicopter was subsequently scheduled to transport the patient to Doctor Balmis General Hospital in Alicante for advanced care. The coordinated effort involved rapid on-site assessment, immobilization, and decisive transfer to a facility capable of providing definitive trauma treatment. This incident highlights the importance of regional emergency response networks and the readiness of air assets to reach difficult terrain and deliver life-saving care promptly.
The moment when rescue teams and medical staff intubated the injured climber
An hour later, a separate incident occurred on the CV-715 highway near the municipality of Sagra. A 40-year-old motorcyclist crashed, resulting in a fractured femur. The trauma team on scene arranged for an urgent airlift, and the patient was transported by medical helicopter to Denia hospital for definitive care.