A rescue operation unfolded in Benidorm on a Friday night, when a man around fifty years old slipped and fell from the Mirador del Castillo cliff. With the fall taking place after 11 p.m., he landed on a steep, uneven surface close to the water, and team members began securing a path to reach him. The incident became evident to onlookers and local authorities that night, as reported by the Alicante Provincial Firefighters Consortium on the following day.
Responders mobilized a sizable operation to reach the man. The rescue team included firefighters, an ambulance crew from the Local Police, officers from the National Police, and staff from the Red Cross, along with services from the Emergency Medical Care Service (SAMU). Given the rugged terrain, equipment was laid out along the slope and a controlled descent was executed to bring the injured man to safety using safety ropes and technical gear.
After the rescue team reached the person, he was transported toward a safer location for off-site care. Wearing a harness-like restraint and receiving careful handling, the individual was moved toward the base area of Mirador del Castillo. In the field, SAMU and Red Cross healthcare workers provided immediate first aid, addressing numerous wounds and contusions sustained during the fall.
In this intensive operation, the city’s fire department deployed a heavy readiness unit, including a sergeant, a corporal, and three firefighters from both the Headquarters Command Unit and the Benidorm park. The coordinated effort required specialized maneuvers and extended into the early hours, with work continuing until around 3 a.m. local time, demonstrating the region’s readiness to respond to high-risk cliffside incidents. The incident is being reviewed by authorities as part of the ongoing public safety reporting, with additional details forthcoming from the response agencies involved.