A man has been left hospitalised with ‘moderate’ injuries after crashing into a ravine while paragliding in the municipality of Adeje, in the South of Tenerife.
The incident took place at around 8.00pm on Saturday evening, according to the Emergency Coordination Centre (CECOES). 112 Canarias received a distress call reporting the accident and immediately mobilised rescue teams.
Due to the remote and rugged terrain where the paraglider came down, firefighters were deployed to carry out the rescue. Emergency crews faced significant challenges in reaching the injured man, who had landed in a difficult-to-access area that prevented immediate medical access.
Once firefighters were able to secure and extract him from the ravine, he was transferred to a waiting ambulance where paramedics treated him for a series of traumatic injuries before transferring him to Hospiten Sur hospital for further care.
Local Police were also present and have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fall. No other individuals were involved in the incident.
Authorities have not released the man's identity, and there is no update yet on his condition.
