Rescuers rescued two women a day after they plummeted 50 feet from a quarry on a golf course outside Tampa, Florida, where they remained until a relatively chilly Christmas night.
The unidentified victims survived the horrific fall and authorities transported them to the hospital after first responders performed a complex rescue operation early Thursday morning. According to the Miami Herald.
“This morning, Citrus County Fire Rescue responded to a difficult rescue after two women fell approximately 50 feet into a quarry on the Quarry Course near the 17th hole at Black Diamond Ranch. ” he said. Citrus County Fire Rescue made the announcement on Facebook.
“The incident occurred on Christmas Day, but was not discovered until this morning,” the department continued.
“Despite adverse weather conditions preventing air support, our dedicated crews black diamond ranch Maintenance personnel successfully performed a low-angle rescue. Both patients were transported to a local trauma hospital in stable condition. ”
Details of their injuries have not been released, but the women are said to be in stable condition.
He added that the two were lucky to survive the fall and night, as temperatures dropped to about 50 degrees overnight in the private gated golf community 130 miles north of Tampa.
Investigators did not say whether the women were playing on the Quarry Course, a rugged, forested course known for its rugged terrain.
“Quarry is unlike any other golf course in Florida because of the steep dropoffs and rolling hills of beautiful Citrus County,” the ranch said. said on its website.
“Travel along the edge of a limestone quarry dug 80 feet into the ground, winding your way through lush tropical vegetation and towering oak trees,” it continued.
“Holes 13 through 17 play across the rim of two 80-foot-deep canyons and may be the most spectacular holes in golf this side of Pebble Beach.”
