Climber rescued after falling seven metres from Portland cliffs
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The climber was winched on board a coastguard helicopter
A climber has been rescued after falling from cliffs in a remote part of Dorset's Jurassic Coast.
Wyke Coastguard Rescue Team said he had fallen seven metres (23ft) near Blacknor Fort on Portland shortly before 15:00 BST on Saturday.
The man, in his 20s, suffered a broken leg, pelvis and thighbone.
He was treated by a coastguard paramedic before being winched on board a rescue helicopter and flown to hospital in Southampton.
A coastguard paramedic treated the climber who was airlifted to hospital
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