The Guardia Civil, mountain rescue service was called upon to rescue a hiker near Albuñuelas, according to the 112 press release.

The Guardia Civil, mountain rescue service was called upon to rescue a hiker near Albuñuelas, according to the 112 press release.

The emergency number received a call around 17.45h on the 24th from an injured woman, suffering a possible fractured ankle, on a hike along Río Albuñuelas in an area known as the Callejones de Albuñuelas.

The Grupo de Rescate e Intervención en Montaña (Greim) sent out a helicopter with a team onboard to located and rescue the 30-year-old woman.

Once located, she was taken to the nearest heliport where an ambulance was waiting to take her to Trauma (Hospital, Virgen de las Nieves).

(News: Albuñuelas, Valle de Lecrin, Granada, Andalucia)