Woman, 72, rescued from hillside after fall

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Firefighters climbing a hill with a patientImage source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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A team of firefighters had to carry the woman up a steep hill to get her to safety

Firefighters have rescued a 72-year-old woman after she fell on hills in Shropshire.

A team from Church Stretton was sent to Townsbrook Hollow on the Long Mynd on Tuesday following reports she had left a path at the beauty spot.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said she was found stranded with head injuries.

It said its firefighters had to climb a steep hillside, carrying the woman, to get her to an ambulance.

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