PARIS, May 13 (Wang Qinming) A woman in her 60s died on Thursday after falling from a clifftop at Elephant Trunk Hill, a famous attraction in Normandy, France, while she was hiking with a group of people.
On Thursday, a woman in her 60s died on the spot after falling from a clifftop at Elephant Trunk Hill, a famous attraction in Normandy, France, while she was hiking with a group of people.
The "Elephant Trunk Hill" attraction is the pride of the 1,400 inhabitants of the small town of Etretat and is also a famous tourist destination in France. Millions of tourists come here every year for sightseeing. The road above the cliffs here is part of a coastal hiking trail that is popular with hikers due to its low difficulty and beautiful scenery. The woman who fell to her death was walking with a group of people.
After the incident, rescue workers sent helicopters to the scene quickly, but found that the woman's cardiopulmonary function had stopped and could not be rescued.
The cliffs near Etretat are between 70 and 100 meters high, and no matter what height they fall from, they are fatal. Since the beginning of the year, there have been several crashes here.
According to the Mangche provincial government, the National Maritime Rescue Company in Cap-Fagnet and the French Navy helicopters from the neighboring town of Yport and Touquet were sent to the scene to participate in the rescue, but because the woman was too badly injured, rescuers arrived at the scene to no avail.
The cliffs of Normandy have several accidents a year. On January 4 this year, a 24-year-old young woman tragically fell from a viewing platform on the side of the golf course near Elephant Trunk Hill while taking a photo.
At the time of the incident, the woman's friend was taking pictures of her, and the woman unfortunately fell to her death because she was facing the cliff with her back to the cliff and did not pay attention to her when she retreated. Two of her friends tried to rescue her, but slipped and fell on the way down, trapped in the middle of a cliff, and were later rescued by rescuers in a helicopter.
On Thursday, March 28 this year, the body of a woman, who was only 30 years old, was found under the cliffs of Elephant Trunk Mountain, and further investigation is under way as to why she fell.
A few weeks later, on Thursday, April 21, a 40-year-old man fell from near the Elephant Trunk Hill Golf Course and died instantly.
Due to several accidents a year, the dangerous areas in the viewing area of Elephant Trunk Hill are clearly marked, and it is quite safe to visit here as long as you do not climb over the guardrail and avoid dangerous areas such as cliff edges.
In addition, since the stones on the cliff are eroded by sea breezes and rain, there is a risk of loosening and falling off, so do not enter the area below the cliff to avoid the danger of falling gravel.