Young girl SURVIVES being swept over 100ft waterfall after slipping into a pool while walking with her family in Snowdonia
- Girl slipped into a small pool above the main waterfall on Llanberis mountain
- The child fell into a larger, deeper pool beneath as her family yelled in horror
- Fortunately a mountain rescuer was close by and saved her from the frigid water
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A young girl has survived being swept over a 100ft waterfall after slipping into a pool while walking with her family in Snowdonia.
The child plunged into a larger body of water below and was rescued from the frigid depths by a brave onlooker from the Llanberis mountain rescue team who happened to be out walking.
He heard the yells of the girl’s horrified family on Sunday afternoon after she’d slipped and fallen into the pool above the main waterfall.
Other rescue team members were alerted as they dealt with another callout on Snowdon, as were the ambulance service.
The girl plunged into a deep pool below and was rescued from the frigid waters by a brave onlooker from the Llanberis mountain rescue team who happened to be out walking
A member of the child’s family went into the water to try and reach her but the youngster was then washed over the main waterfall.
Luckily the onlooker saw the girl floating in the deep pool below the falls and was able to pull her to the side, where other walkers assisted them out.
Two rescue team doctors went to the scene and assisted paramedics.
Fortunately the child was still conscious and taken by ambulance to hospital at Bangor.
A Llanberis rescue team spokesman said after the drama which happened on Sunday afternoon : ‘The Good Samaritan who entered the bottom pool was a very strong swimmer and used to cold water but did, however, experience the effects of cold water shock with a noticeable reduction in muscle power.
‘While beautiful, Llanberis Waterfall has been the scene of several fatalities and very near misses.
‘This incident was a genuine accident, these things happen occasionally and there is no blame to be apportioned.’
Another rescuer added last night : ‘She was probably the luckiest person this weekend.’
Llanberis Waterfall has been the scene of several fatalities and very near misses