fall with serious injuries Brecon Beacons Serious incident

Clun Gwyn Isaf waterfall, Bannau Brycheiniog

Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team responded to multiple incidents in the Brecon Beacons area during mid-August. The primary call involved a walker who fell at Clun Gwyn Isaf waterfall on 11 August and sustained head, neck and spinal injuries; the casualty was winched to safety by helicopter and airlifted to hospital. The team also attended to a dislocated shoulder at Waterfalls Country on 9 August and two mountain bike injuries at Bike Park Wales.

Outcome: casualty winched out by helicopter and airlifted to hospital

Responding team

Central Beacons MRT — team website ↗

Sources

Walker with head, neck and spinal injuries winched out of gorge after fall news · brecon-radnor.co.uk
Person airlifted from waterfall after suffering head, neck and spinal injuries news · countytimes.co.uk

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