Cornwall surfer Tom Lowe suffers serious injuries in 'brutal' big wave fall
Big wave surfer Tom Lowe is recovering in hospital from serious injuries after falling on a huge wave in Tahiti.
Mr Lowe, 39, from St Ives, Cornwall, was surfing at Teahupo'o last Friday when he fell on a wave thought to be at least 25ft (7.6m) high.
He said he hit the reef "hard" and suffered internal bleeding, a fractured scapula, and six broken ribs.
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