Two people were rescued by rope after falling from a cliffside near the C&O Canal towpath on Thursday morning.
Montgomery County rescue crews in Maryland worked to free a hiker and a photographer who had tumbled down rocky terrain and become trapped early Thursday, fire department spokesman Pete Piringer said.
Images showed crews working to free them off a relatively secluded part of the towpath, west of the Old Anglers Inn and Great Falls parking lot on Macarthur Boulevard:
ICYMI (~8a) between Old Angler鈥檚 boat ramp & Great Falls Tavern IAO 鈥榃idewater鈥�, hiker/ photographer got into a tough & couldn鈥檛 get out, no injuries, 2 adult was extracted via 鈥榬ope evacuation/rescue鈥�, no injuries, ~30 rescuers responded (temps in 60s)
鈥� Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO)
First responders were unable to remove them via the rocks at first, but they were ultimately evacuated by rope to a rescue boat on the Potomac below.
There were no injuries, Piringer said. About 30 rescuers responded to assist.
Below is a map of the area:
