Dramatic moment rescue crews get rock climber to safety after horror fall from Mount Buffalo in Australia
A rock climber suffered serious injuries after falling 8 meters from Mount Buffalo in Australia. Emergency crews conducted a dramatic helicopter rescue to retrieve the climber from a precarious ledge. The climber was subsequently flown to Royal Melbourne Hospital for treatment.
- ▪The climber fell while scaling the Horn on Mount Buffalo due to equipment failure.
- ▪Emergency services reported the climber suffered suspected rib fractures and was briefly unconscious.
- ▪A Helicopter Emergency Medical Service crew assessed the scene and successfully winched the climber to safety.
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World News Dramatic moment rescue crews get rock climber to safety after horror fall from Mount Buffalo in Australia By Emma Kirk, News.com.au Published May 25, 2026, 12:20 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Dramatic footage of a rock climber’s precarious helicopter rescue has been revealed, with emergency crews revealing he suffered serious injuries after falling 8m from a popular summit in the Victorian Alps. The climber had been scaling the Horn on Mount Buffalo when their equipment failed, causing them to fall onto a “precarious ledge” several metres below. The mountain, about 325km northeast of Melbourne, reaches 1723m at its highest plateau and is popular with hikers and climbers.
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