- A 22-year-old man was airlifted to the hospital after falling down a mine shaft
- Daniel Cotter, the victim, was searching for opals in the outback town at night
- Local state emergency services and fire crews were called in for the rescue
- Mr Cotter is being examined for a suspected leg fracture and spinal injury
A 22-year-old man is currently being treated at the hospital after falling down six metres down a mine shaft in an outback town.
Daniel Cotter was searching for opals in Coober Pedy, Adelaide on Friday when he fell down the 15-metre deep mine.
Mr Cotter’s cousin raised the alarm at 11:45pm yesterday, 9 News reported.
Daniel Cotter, 22, was hunting down opals in the area late at night, which led to his slip down the mine shaft
Local state emergency services and fire crew were immediately called in for the rescue operation.
Soon after, Mr Cotter was airlifted out of the mine shaft and transported to Coober Pedy hospital, where he was treated for an ankle injury.
Mr Cotter was later transferred to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for further examination of a suspected leg fracture and spinal injury.
Local state emergency services and fire crew were immediately called in for the rescue operation
The mine shaft is located at Coober Pedy, an Adelaide outback town that is known for opals and other stones
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