Two people are in hospital after falling off the Dundas peak cliff to the forest below.

First responders had to perform two separate rescues that took hours. The first one was approximately 100 feet, the second was about 25-30 feet.

Hamilton fire say they don’t know how the couple fell off the ledge. The 20-year old man and 17-year old woman suffered multiple and serious injuries.

It took over 25 first responders to perform the two separate rope rescues. The whole ordeal took nearly five hours.

According to the Hamilton fire department, the amount of rope rescues has gone down considerably over the past two and a half years. In 2016 there were a 23, in 2017 that number went down to 13 and so far this year, with summer almost over, the number of rope rescues is all the way down to just 3, that includes today’s double rescue.

Despite the low numbers, officials are using this as a reminder to not venture off of trails. The Hamilton Conservation Authority suggests that if there isn’t a fence along a trail, try to keep a full body length away from the edges to prevent any chances of a fall.