Four climbers needed to be rescued last night after finding themselves stuck on a ledge at Bristol's Avon Gorge. Fire crews were called to the gorge in Bristol at 10.35pm and, upon arrival, found that one person had managed to get themselves to safety, leaving just three requiring rescue.
Avon Fire and Rescue issued a statement describing how rope rescue specialists safely rescued all climbers, with crews from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service travelling from Bridgwater to join local firefighters from three other stations.
Crews also used a drone to locate the climbers and images from the scene show a rescue that wouldn't look out of place on the big screen - despite the dark sky and treacherous surroundings, photographs clearly show the heroic rescue efforts as crews descend the steep walls of the gorge.
