Injured walker rescued by helicopter after fall in Gran Canaria

A 65-year-old walker was rescued by helicopter after suffering a leg injury in a fall in Gran Canaria yesterday, Friday.

The accident happened in the Valsendero area of Valleseco, where the emergency services received an alert at around 12.45pm.

A rescue helicopter was sent to the area, and its team reached the injured man before flying him to Berriel airfield, where an ambulance was waiting.

Paramedics assessed the man, described as a foreign national, and took him to Hospitales Universitarios San Roque in Maspalomas. His leg injury was considered moderate at the time of the initial assessment.

Local Police and Civil Protection volunteers also assisted with the operation.

His identity and nationality haven’t been released at the time of publication.