According to authorities, a youngster in Washington state suffered just "minimal injuries" after surviving a 400-foot (120-meter) fall down a canyon's edge.
Officers said in their weekend Facebook post that it was a "safe and successful operation" that resulted in his rescue. Pictures from the expedition, in which the group used a harness from the adjacent High Steel Bridge, were uploaded by them.
According to the local fire department, the 19-year-old victim was "incredibly lucky" to be alive. It is said that the adolescent, whose name has not been disclosed, was hiking when he collapsed.
According to fire chief Matthew Wealander, "he was walking down an failure that a lot of people use, and has kind of become a trail." It's not a path. It's excessively steep and a washout. Mr. Wealander told reporters at the scene, "And (he) ended up all the way down at the river, sliding."
According to NBC News, the adolescent was taken to the hospital for assessment. Authorities have emphasized that hiking in the region is not advised since it poses a risk to both hikers and rescuers. Every year, a number of deaths occur there, and there have also been several recorded suicides.
A police officer participating in the rescue said, "We've told people to stay off these trails because they're dangerous, but people maybe haven't seen the warning signs or are disregarding it." The adolescent was rescued across the Skokomish River via the High Steel Bridge, which was formerly home to a railroad.
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