An elderly woman was transported to hospital on Monday afternoon, after she collapsed whilst hiking on Table Mountain.
ER24 spokesperson, Russel Meiring said, the 67-year-old
woman whilst hiking on the Platteklip Gorge, collapsed due to a heat injury.
‘’On arrival, medics found that the AMS Medical Helicopter
had airlifted the woman from the trail and brought her to the base of the
mountain.
‘’On assessment, medics found that the woman had sustained
serious heat injuries and was in a critical condition. The woman was treated
and provided with advanced life support interventions before she was
transported to a nearby hospital for further care,’’ added Meiring.
He added that local authorities were on the scene for
further investigations.
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