A 51-year-old woman sustained serious injuries this morning after she fell down an illegal goldmine on a plantation near the White River Sabie Road, 60 Kilometres outside of Nelspruit.
ER24 paramedics, as well as SAPS Search and Rescue, were alerted to the incident and immediately responded to the plantation.
Once on scene, ER24 paramedics were shown to the illegal mine shaft where the woman had fallen into.
ER24 paramedics and SAPS began setting up their specialised rescue equipment that they would use to lower a paramedic down the 15 metre shaft. Once lowered into the shaft, they found the patient lying on her back in a serious condition. Assessments showed that the patient had sustained serious injuries and fractures to both her upper and lower legs.
Paramedics treated the patient and provided her with advanced life support treatment. Once the patient was stabilise, she was brought to the surface and loaded into an awaiting ER24 ambulance and transported to Mediclinic Nelspruit for urgent medical treatment.
Local authorities were on scene for further investigations.
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