Two walkers plunge 60ft down a disused mineshaft at Welsh beauty spot suffering ‘serious injuries’ and have to be pulled to safety by mountain rescue

• Two walkers fell down a black hole in ground while walking in Porth Ysgo, Wales
• Emergency crews had to pull them to safety from the 60ft disused mineshaft 
• They had to be rescued after suffering severe injuries and becoming trapped 
• The pair fell down a hole at the site of an old manganese mine in the area

Two walkers had to be pulled to safety after plunging 60ft down a disused mineshaft at a beauty spot in Wales.

The pair had been walking at a secluded cove beach when they fell down the deep black hole in the ground.

The scene unfolded in Porth Ysgo on the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales – the site of an old manganese mine.

Two walkers were pulled to safety by rescue teams in Porth Ysgo, north Wales (pictured) after plunging 60ft down a disused mineshaft at a beauty spot

The pair had been walking at a secluded cove beach when they fell down the deep black hole in the ground (pictured) 

A rescue mission was sparked after one of the walkers suffered serious injuries and became trapped underground.

A spokesman for Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team said: ‘Two casualties were reported to have fallen down a disused mineshaft and had become trapped.

‘One casualty was reported to have sustained serious injuries.’

Coastguard teams along with North Wales Cave Rescue Organisation and the Welsh Ambulance Service also joined in the callout.

A rescue mission involving various emergency services including rescue teams, coastguard and ambulance, was sparked after one of the walkers suffered serious injuries and became trapped underground

Coastguard teams along with North Wales Cave Rescue Organisation and the Welsh Ambulance Service also joined in the callout at the north Wales beauty spot (pictured)

The spokesman added: ‘Our thoughts are with the casualty and we wish them a speedy recovery.’

The beach is a small secluded cove with 150 wooden stairs that run down the cliffside to the golden sand.

It is a popular spot for climbers as fields near to the beach are known as one of the ‘best bouldering destinations in Wales.’

The beauty spot, which is a small secluded cove with 150 wooden stairs which run down to the beahc, is popular with tourists but can be dangerous. Pictured: Emergency services at the scene 

Manganese mining took place in the area through the 19th and 20th and Century a large jetty was built to carry tons of the mineral to ships.

The mine stopped production in 1945 but tunnels and mineshafts still exist in the landscape.

A stunning waterfall can also be found towards the centre of the beach which is a popular spot for tourists.

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