EMERGENCY services were called after a person was injured in a fall at a Somerset beauty spot.

Firefighters and ambulance personnel were sent to the incident at Blackrock Gate, Cheddar Gorge, shortly after 2pm today (Sunday).

The fire crew from Cheddar assisted the ambulance staff with gaining entry through a locked gate.

The casualty had fallen and suffered suspected broken bones.

The firefighters extricated the person who had fallen on a stretcher and left them in the care of the ambulance service.