Serious injury after man dives into the sea in Playa de Muro

A depth of only 60 centimetres

Emergency services in Playa de Muro, Mallorca

Emergency services on Sunday afternoon.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporterMuro09/07/2023 18:42

A 47-year-old Spanish man was rushed to Son Espases Hospital on Sunday afternoon after diving from a wooden jetty in Playa de Muro.

Rescue services were activated around 2.30. The man had hit his head on the seabed. The depth of the water was only some 60 centimetres. He was conscious but said that he had no feeling from the neck down.

He needed to be immobilised in the water in order to minimise the risk of spinal cord injuries before being taken to an ambulance.

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tranq tranquer | about 1 year ago

I did something similar fifty years ago on the Gold Coast, Queensland. My girlfriend saved my life by pulling me out the water. I crushed C2/C3 which in spinal damage terms means quadriplegic. Somehow my spinal cord was not damaged. The luckiest day of my life. I wish this gentleman all the luck in the world - stay strong.

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