{"id":57843,"date":"2025-08-10T22:14:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T22:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/57843\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T22:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T22:14:08","slug":"unconscious-man-rescued-from-falls-park-ravine-after-ub40-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/57843\/","title":{"rendered":"Unconscious man rescued from Falls Park ravine after UB40 concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The incident occurred on Saturday night as revellers were leaving a UB40 concert<\/p>\n<p>19:44, 10 Aug 2025Updated 19:45, 10 Aug 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_1000084969.jpg\" alt=\"Emergency Services at the scene on Saturday night\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Emergency Services at the scene on Saturday night(Image: Belfast Live)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A 22-year-old man was taken to hospital after he was rescued from a ravine close to the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/falls-park\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Falls Park<\/a> as concert goers made their way home from a UB40 gig in the park on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The male, who was found to be unconscious in a body of water, was rescued using specialist rope equipment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">After receiving treatment at the scene, he was taken to the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/royal-victoria-hospital\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Royal Victoria Hospital<\/a> by ambulance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A NIFRS spokesperson said: &#8220;The Fire and Rescue Service received a call on 9 August at 22:42 to a report of a male stuck down a ravine in water at the Falls Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/nifrs\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fire Service<\/a> mobilised two fire engines from Cadogan Station and the specialist rescue team from Central Fire Station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/psni\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PSNI<\/a> and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service were on the scene and also assisted with the rescue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The 22-year-old male was unconscious, and he was removed from the ravine using specialist rope rescue equipment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;He received treatment and was left in the care of the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/northern-ireland-ambulance-service\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ambulance Service<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_1000084971.jpg\" alt=\"NIFRS on the scene\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The NIFRS rescued the man using specialist equipment(Image: Belfast Live)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/northern-ireland-ambulance-service\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Northern Ireland Ambulance Service<\/a> spokesperson added: &#8220;The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 22:47 on Saturday, 9 August, following reports of an incident in the Falls Road area of Belfast<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8221; 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