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Ambulances and police near former MOD rifle range in Oldstairs Bay, Kingsdown

A man has been taken to hospital after a fall from a cliff edge.

Emergency services were called to the incident near to the former MOD rifle range in Undercliffe Road in Kingsdown about 10am.

The patient is reported to have fallen 10ft and suffered an ankle injury.

The scene near the former MOD rifle range at Undercliff Road, Oldstairs Bay, Kingsdown
The scene near the former MOD rifle range at Undercliff Road, Oldstairs Bay, Kingsdown

A spokesman for the ambulance service said: "Initial reports were at 25ft fall from a cliff edge but the update once we were at the scene was approximately 10ft.

"Our Hazardous Area Response Team also responded.

"The patient suffered an isolated ankle injury and has been taken to QEQM Hospital."

Up to eight ambulance and coastguard vehicles were seen at the scene.

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