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Coastguards called to help three people who fell from cliffs in two separate incidents – including NC500 biker

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The man was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson.

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after plunging up to 400ft down a cliff.

In the first of two similar incidents in the north, the biker was on the Nc500 when he went off the road near the village of Inverbain and Loch Torridon.

Stornoway Coastguard was dispatched at about 1.15pm.

A coastguard spokesman said: “We got teams from Applecross Gairloch and Loch Ewe tasked to assist the Scottish Ambulance Service.

“A coastguard helicopter from Stornoway and the Scottish Air Ambulance Charity Helimed both went to sight and landed.

“It was our teams on the scene that stretchered the casualty out because they were unable to winch him. He was then taken to hospital.

“He had fallen like 300 or 400 feet, amongst trees and stuff.

“So yeah, he was a very fortunate young man.”

The 34-year-old man was taken to Raigmore Hospital for treatment. His condition is unknown.

Victoria Walk is a well-known beauty spot in Thurso. Photo: Robert MacDonald.

A police spokeswoman said: “Officers were called to a report of a single vehicle crash involving a motorbike on the C1087 at Kenmore near to the village of Shieldaig, around 1pm on Monday, 11 July, 2022.

“A 34-year-old man was taken by ambulance to Raigmore Hospital.”

Fallers at Thurso beauty spot

Just a few hours later, coastguards were called again after a man and woman fell from a cliff near the Victoria Walk area in Thurso.

The police were called at 5.50pm and Shetland Coastguard were also called to the area.

A police spokesman said: “Emergency services and coastguard are in the area and inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.”

The condition of the two people is currently unknown.

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