Valencia, Spain – Firefighters carried out a challenging nighttime rescue after a man suffered a serious abdominal injury in the mountains on April 3, 2026.

The man had fallen and impaled himself on a sickle, sustaining a severe wound to his abdomen. Emergency teams, including the Requena sergeant, volunteer firefighters, and a forest unit from GVA, worked carefully to stabilize him.

The footage shows rescuers transporting the man on a stretcher across difficult, uneven terrain. They navigated a river with water reaching up to their legs, moving slowly but steadily to maintain control and ensure the patient’s safety.

The coordinated effort brought the injured man from the mountain area to a waiting ambulance, highlighting the skill and teamwork of the rescue personnel under challenging conditions.

The rescue was described as: “Firefighters and the Requena sergeant, volunteer firefighters, and forest unit carried the injured man across a river and evacuated him to the ambulance.”

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