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Man air-lifted to hospital in life-threatening condition after fall over cliffs in Grimsby

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A man was airlifted to hospital in life-threatening condition Wednesday morning after paramedics found him over a cliff in Grimsby.

Niagara EMS told CHCH News they received a call at around 8:30 a.m. of a man over a cliff along the Niagara Escarpment.

Paramedics and firefighters safely extracted the man over difficult terrain.

An eyewitness said they saw fire crews operating a rope rescue near the Beamer Conservation Area.

The man was transported on an Ornge air ambulance to an out-of-region hospital.

He was transported in life-threatening condition.

This is a developing story. More to come.

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