THREE people have been rescued after they fell 30 metres down a cliff.
Firefighters were sent to the incident at a quarry in Stoke St Michael, Shepton Mallet, shortly after 3pm today (Friday).
Initial reports suggested two people had fallen down the cliff.
A fire engine from Shepton Mallet, along with an aerial ladder platform from Bath and specialist rescue teams from Bridgwater attended.
A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "On arrival, the incident commander confirmed that three people had fallen approximately 30 metres to the bottom of a quarry and requested the assistance of a second specialist rescue team from Trowbridge to attend.
"Crews got to work to formulate a plan with ambulance crews to extricate the casualties from the quarry.
"Two of the casualties were carried out of the quarry on spinal boards and taken to hospital via air ambulance. One casualty was walking wounded."
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