Wells Cathedral: Trapped woman rescued after 30ft fall during tour

A woman trapped for hours between two turrets at Wells Cathedral after falling 30ft (9m) has been rescued.

The woman, who is in her 60s, was taking part in a ‘High Parts Tour’ at the Somerset cathedral when she slipped.
She suffered hip, arm and leg injuries in the fall, according to the BBC, who report they are ‘not life-threatening’.
A spokesman for the cathedral said earlier today: ‘A group of 12 adults were undertaking the final stage of a standard Cathedral High Parts Tour.
‘While the group was undertaking a briefing within this space an incident occurred to one of the party members.
‘The cathedral’s emergency procedure was immediately put into operation and emergency services are now in attendance, including the air ambulance.
‘No details are yet available as to how the incident occurred but all further High Parts Tours and Cathedral Tower Tours are cancelled until further notice while a review of the incident takes place.’
A Sea King helicopter helped rescue her from her trapped position 50ft (45m) from the ground.
Fuchsia Singleton, a reporter from the the Shepton Mallet Journal, tweeted from the scene: ‘Applause and cheers from crowd as helicopter flies off.