The Gard firefighters intervened in Valleraugue, a town located about 90 km northwest of Nîmes.
They were called for the fall of a hiker on a single-track GR 62.
209 km long, this long-distance footpath connects Roque Rouge, a town in the Gard, to Conques in the Aveyron.
Intervention of the Grimp
Made difficult due to the very steep terrain, this intervention required the engagement of a Civil Security helicopter and a specialized team from the Grimp (reconnaissance and intervention group in dangerous environments).
The victim, a 56-year-old man, suffered a shoulder injury.
He was airlifted and transported to CHU Lapeyronie, in Montpellier.
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