Female rock climber in her 20s fighting for life after falling 20m down a mountain
•A woman in her 20s is critically injured after falling 20 meters while rock climbing in Queensland.
•Emergency services responded to the incident at Mount French, about 100km from Brisbane.
•She was airlifted to Princess Alexandra Hospital due to significant head injuries.
By CAITLIN POWELL - NEWS REPORTER Published: 05:40, 18 July 2026 | Updated: 05:40, 18 July 2026 A woman is fighting for life after plunging 20m while rock climbing with a group in Queensland's Scenic Rim. Emergency services were called just before 11am on Saturday to Mount French, about 100km west of Brisbane. When crews arrived, they found a woman in her 20s injured near Mount French Road. A spokesperson for Queensland Ambulance Service said she suffered significant head injuries. A rescue helicopter attempted to evacuate the woman from where she had landed, according to The Courier Mail. However, she had to be moved before emergency services could reach her due to dense bushland. She was eventually airlifted to Princess Alexandra Hospital just before 1pm. In footage published by 7News, emergency crews could be seen gathering at the bottom of the mountain. A woman is fighting for life after plunging 20m while rock climbing on Mount French with a group in Queensland's Scenic Rim on Saturday morning Emergency crews could be seen gathering at the bottom of the mountain on Saturdayالمصدر: Daily Mail | Source: Daily Mail
→A woman in her 20s is critically injured after falling 20 meters while rock climbing in Queensland.
→Emergency services responded to the incident at Mount French, about 100km from Brisbane.
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