Six-Year-Old Boy Falls Eight Meters Into Crevice at Szczeliniec Wielki

A six-year-old boy wandered from his mother and fell eight meters into a deep crevice on Szczeliniec Wielki on July 21, escaping major injuries thanks to the narrow rock formation.

Accident on Szczeliniec Wielki

The dangerous incident took place on July 21 at 14:25. A six-year-old boy strayed from his mother, deviated from the trail, and fell into one of the hundreds of crevices located on Szczeliniec Wielki.

Rescue Operation in the Crevice

The boy fell about eight meters and stopped on a boulder. Upon arrival, rescuers set up an anchor point and descended to the child. They also had to secure the rock he was lying on to prevent the boy from falling deeper, as the crevice was up to 15 meters deep, explains Mariusz Grudzień, head of the GOPR Sudety group, in an interview with Gazeta.pl.

Child Safely Rescued Without Major Injuries

When rescuers found the child, the boy was bruised and had scratches on his body, but suffered no serious injuries. He was very frightened. The characteristics of the crevice probably protected him from greater injuries, as the child must have bounced off the edges rather than experiencing a free fall, says Mariusz Grudzień.

Joint Efforts of Mountain Rescuers and Firefighters

The rescue operation involved attaching the child to ropes and placing him in a vacuum mattress, with assistance from firefighters from Radków, Nowa Ruda, Kudowa-Zdrój, and Kłodzko. The child was transported to Karłów and handed over to the Emergency Medical Team.

GOPR Warning for Tourists

The Sudeten Group of GOPR urges tourists not to deviate from designated trails. One of the primary functions of marking tourist, educational, and other trails is to ensure the safety of those using them, facilitating movement in unfamiliar terrain and guaranteeing a safe route in the mountains, the group stated on Facebook.