A man has been left with life-threatening injuries following an incident at a quarry in Malvern this afternoon.

West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service and the Air Ambulance were all called to the incident.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police told Your Herefordshire:

“Police have assisted Fire and Rescue services during a rescue at a disused quarry near Kings Road, Malvern this afternoon (16 May)

“Officers were called at around 12pm. A man has been air lifted to hospital with life threatening injuries.”

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service told Your Herefordshire:

“We were called at 12.12pm to an incident at Malvern Quarry.

“One ambulance, two paramedic officers, Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) paramedics, a BASICS emergency doctor and the Midlands Air Ambulance’s from Cosford and Strensham attended the scene.

“Upon arrival we found a man with very serious injuries.

“He received advanced trauma care from ambulance staff at the scene before being conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital by air for further treatment.”