A 43-year-old man has died after he sustained injuries after falling from South Africa’s famous Table Mountain in Cape Town.
Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) spokesperson Johann Marais confirmed of the death to News24 saying that the victim’s body was extracted from where he fell.
Marais said the man fell in the vicinity of Platteklip Buttress, east of Union Ravine on the city side of Table Mountain.
“WSAR operatives are on the scene to assist with packaging the patient and placing the person in a stretcher to be hoisted out.”
He added that the victim was from Cape Town (Capetorian).
“We mourn the loss of another life.”
More information was yet to be heard from the police.
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top.
