Climber rescued after falling seven metres from Portland cliffs

Image source, Wyke CRT

Image caption, The climber was winched on board a coastguard helicopter

A climber has been rescued after falling from cliffs in a remote part of Dorset's Jurassic Coast.

Wyke Coastguard Rescue Team said he had fallen seven metres (23ft) near Blacknor Fort on Portland shortly before 15:00 BST on Saturday.

The man, in his 20s, suffered a broken leg, pelvis and thighbone.

He was treated by a coastguard paramedic before being winched on board a rescue helicopter and flown to hospital in Southampton.

Image source, Wyke CRT

Image caption, A coastguard paramedic treated the climber who was airlifted to hospital